Malaysia has a population of 36M (ranked 45/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 65th vs. 180th).
By GDP, Malaysia ranks 35/197 ($472B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($345M). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 78/197 ($13,125), while Palau ranks 63/197 ($19,532).
Main facts and rankings
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36600906
|
17620
|
| Population rank | 45/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP |
$472B
2025 |
$345M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 35/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,125
2025 |
$19,532
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 78/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$38,779
2024 |
$18,230
2023 |
| Government debt |
$334B
2025 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
70.7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$9,273
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 62/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$11,034
2026 |
$10,433
2026 |
| Land area | 126,854 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
286.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
99.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.54
2024 |
1.88
2024 |
| Median age |
31.9 years
2025 |
39.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
Malaysia and Palau: Comparison Charts
Malaysia and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | $472,193,128,645 | $345,000,000 |
| 2024 | $422,227,005,429 | $321,501,813 |
| 2023 | $399,949,418,753 | $276,157,406 |
| 2022 | $407,830,525,990 | $247,470,813 |
| 2021 | $373,784,553,030 | $235,935,734 |
| 2020 | $337,456,163,961 | $258,985,859 |
| 2019 | $365,177,721,022 | $281,954,000 |
| 2018 | $358,788,845,713 | $288,228,344 |
| 2017 | $319,109,094,160 | $289,983,656 |
| 2016 | $301,256,033,870 | $303,326,125 |
| 2015 | $301,355,266,965 | $283,224,750 |
| 2014 | $338,066,095,097 | $245,436,547 |
| 2013 | $323,276,235,524 | $226,257,828 |
| 2012 | $314,443,047,642 | $214,928,297 |
| 2011 | $297,951,668,675 | $195,163,578 |
| 2010 | $255,017,638,456 | $184,292,328 |
| 2009 | $202,257,453,037 | $184,049,766 |
| 2008 | $230,811,614,370 | $199,046,109 |
| 2007 | $193,549,569,478 | $196,012,719 |
| 2006 | $162,692,258,307 | $190,777,422 |
| 2005 | $143,534,405,819 | $185,658,172 |
| 2004 | $124,749,473,684 | $166,363,734 |
| 2003 | $110,202,368,421 | $154,566,781 |
| 2002 | $100,845,526,316 | $162,658,719 |
| 2001 | $92,783,947,368 | $159,446,234 |
| 2000 | $93,789,736,842 | $149,551,484 |
| 1999 | $79,148,421,053 | $144,206,500 |
| 1998 | $72,167,498,981 | $149,079,600 |
| 1997 | $100,005,323,302 | $143,860,800 |
| 1996 | $100,855,393,910 | $137,494,600 |
| 1995 | $88,705,342,903 | $121,018,500 |
| 1994 | $74,478,356,958 | $106,138,500 |
| 1993 | $66,894,966,969 | $96,455,700 |
| 1992 | $59,167,550,163 | $104,771,300 |
| 1991 | $49,143,148,094 | $106,555,300 |
| 1990 | $44,024,585,240 | $97,702,303 |
| 1989 | $38,847,965,293 | $85,800,543 |
| 1988 | $35,272,109,220 | $75,348,615 |
| 1987 | $32,181,210,158 | $66,169,905 |
| 1986 | $27,734,111,400 | $58,109,314 |
| 1985 | $31,199,633,353 | $51,030,637 |
| 1984 | $33,942,897,422 | $44,814,259 |
| 1983 | $30,347,442,111 | $39,661,530 |
| 1982 | $26,804,493,635 | $36,027,583 |
| 1981 | $25,004,285,792 | $32,726,594 |
| 1980 | $24,488,224,677 | $29,728,054 |
| 1979 | $21,213,264,962 | $27,004,251 |
| 1978 | $16,358,079,862 | $24,530,015 |
| 1977 | $13,139,488,633 | $22,308,104 |
| 1976 | $11,050,234,599 | $20,364,420 |
| 1975 | $9,298,800,799 | $18,521,112 |
| 1974 | $9,496,204,302 | $16,848,759 |
| 1973 | $7,662,902,678 | $15,331,889 |
| 1972 | $5,043,347,250 | $13,956,474 |
| 1971 | $4,244,395,956 | $12,706,874 |
| 1970 | $3,864,145,667 | $11,563,041 |
| 1969 | $3,664,552,041 | - |
| 1968 | $3,330,371,551 | - |
| 1967 | $3,188,924,677 | - |
| 1966 | $3,143,517,944 | - |
| 1965 | $2,956,337,669 | - |
| 1964 | $2,674,423,922 | - |
| 1963 | $2,510,110,348 | - |
| 1962 | $2,001,489,602 | - |
| 1961 | $1,901,856,123 | - |
| 1960 | $1,916,229,477 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Malaysia and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | $13,125 | $19,532 |
| 2024 | $11,874 | $18,169 |
| 2023 | $11,386 | $15,578 |
| 2022 | $11,755 | $13,935 |
| 2021 | $10,903 | $13,267 |
| 2020 | $9,958 | $14,556 |
| 2019 | $10,920 | $15,842 |
| 2018 | $10,902 | $16,180 |
| 2017 | $9,863 | $16,280 |
| 2016 | $9,477 | $17,044 |
| 2015 | $9,649 | $15,938 |
| 2014 | $11,013 | $13,855 |
| 2013 | $10,714 | $12,821 |
| 2012 | $10,601 | $12,098 |
| 2011 | $10,217 | $10,796 |
| 2010 | $8,899 | $10,018 |
| 2009 | $7,191 | $9,837 |
| 2008 | $8,372 | $10,471 |
| 2007 | $7,169 | $10,155 |
| 2006 | $6,158 | $9,737 |
| 2005 | $5,556 | $9,368 |
| 2004 | $4,939 | $8,394 |
| 2003 | $4,465 | $7,862 |
| 2002 | $4,184 | $8,340 |
| 2001 | $3,944 | $8,239 |
| 2000 | $4,084 | $7,798 |
| 1999 | $3,528 | $7,630 |
| 1998 | $3,294 | $8,048 |
| 1997 | $4,679 | $7,945 |
| 1996 | $4,837 | $7,788 |
| 1995 | $4,363 | $7,038 |
| 1994 | $3,758 | $6,329 |
| 1993 | $3,462 | $5,892 |
| 1992 | $3,141 | $6,553 |
| 1991 | $2,679 | $6,824 |
| 1990 | $2,469 | $6,403 |
| 1989 | $2,244 | $5,741 |
| 1988 | $2,100 | $5,145 |
| 1987 | $1,977 | $4,616 |
| 1986 | $1,760 | $4,144 |
| 1985 | $2,046 | $3,728 |
| 1984 | $2,300 | $3,360 |
| 1983 | $2,124 | $3,049 |
| 1982 | $1,938 | $2,838 |
| 1981 | $1,866 | $2,639 |
| 1980 | $1,886 | $2,423 |
| 1979 | $1,680 | $2,189 |
| 1978 | $1,327 | $1,972 |
| 1977 | $1,092 | $1,781 |
| 1976 | $940 | $1,616 |
| 1975 | $811 | $1,464 |
| 1974 | $848 | $1,328 |
| 1973 | $701 | $1,221 |
| 1972 | $472 | $1,145 |
| 1971 | $407 | $1,081 |
| 1970 | $380 | $1,017 |
| 1969 | $368 | - |
| 1968 | $342 | - |
| 1967 | $335 | - |
| 1966 | $339 | - |
| 1965 | $326 | - |
| 1964 | $303 | - |
| 1963 | $291.8 | - |
| 1962 | $238.8 | - |
| 1961 | $232.9 | - |
| 1960 | $240.8 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Malaysia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2026 | 77.2 | 69.6 |
| 2025 | 77 | 69.5 |
| 2024 | 76.8 | 69.4 |
| 2023 | 76.7 | 69.3 |
| 2022 | 75.4 | 68.9 |
| 2021 | 73.9 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | 76.1 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 75.9 | 69 |
| 2018 | 75.7 | 69 |
| 2017 | 75.5 | 69 |
| 2016 | 75.4 | 69 |
| 2015 | 75.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 75.3 | 69.1 |
| 2013 | 75.5 | 69 |
| 2012 | 75.6 | 68.9 |
| 2011 | 75.5 | 68.6 |
| 2010 | 75.4 | 68.3 |
| 2009 | 75.3 | 68 |
| 2008 | 75.2 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 75 | 67.1 |
| 2006 | 74.7 | 66.6 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | 66.2 |
| 2004 | 74 | 65.8 |
| 2003 | 73.7 | 65.4 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 65.1 |
| 2001 | 73.1 | 64.8 |
| 2000 | 72.7 | 64.5 |
| 1999 | 72.4 | 64.2 |
| 1998 | 72.4 | 64 |
| 1997 | 72.3 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 72.1 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 72 | 63.3 |
| 1994 | 71.9 | 63.1 |
| 1993 | 71.7 | 63 |
| 1992 | 71.5 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 71.2 | 62.8 |
| 1990 | 71 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 70.8 | 62.8 |
| 1988 | 70.6 | 62.8 |
| 1987 | 70.4 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 70.1 | 62.8 |
| 1985 | 69.9 | 62.7 |
| 1984 | 69.6 | 62.6 |
| 1983 | 69.2 | 62.5 |
| 1982 | 68.9 | 62.3 |
| 1981 | 68.5 | 62.1 |
| 1980 | 68.1 | 61.9 |
| 1979 | 67.6 | 61.6 |
| 1978 | 67.2 | 61.3 |
| 1977 | 66.7 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 60.5 |
| 1975 | 65.7 | 60 |
| 1974 | 65.2 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 64.7 | 59 |
| 1972 | 64.2 | 58.6 |
| 1971 | 63.8 | 58.1 |
| 1970 | 63.3 | 57.7 |
| 1969 | 62.9 | 57.3 |
| 1968 | 62.4 | 56.9 |
| 1967 | 62 | 56.5 |
| 1966 | 61.7 | 56.2 |
| 1965 | 61.1 | 55.9 |
| 1964 | 60.4 | 55.8 |
| 1963 | 59.7 | 55.6 |
| 1962 | 58.9 | 55.4 |
| 1961 | 58 | 55.1 |
| 1960 | 57.2 | 54.9 |
| 1959 | 56.3 | 54.6 |
| 1958 | 55.4 | 54.4 |
| 1957 | 54.5 | 54.1 |
| 1956 | 53.7 | 53.9 |
| 1955 | 52.8 | 53.7 |
| 1954 | 52 | 53.5 |
| 1953 | 51.1 | 53.3 |
| 1952 | 50.1 | 53.1 |
| 1951 | 49.2 | 52.9 |
| 1950 | 48.5 | 52.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Malaysia and Palau population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | 35,977,838 | 17,663 |
| 2024 | 35,557,673 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 31,789,685 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 30,696,137 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 30,174,265 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 29,662,831 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 29,162,039 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 28,124,778 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 27,570,059 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 26,998,389 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 26,417,909 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 25,836,071 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 25,256,772 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 24,679,602 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 24,102,477 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 23,526,538 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 22,435,531 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 21,906,713 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 21,375,218 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 20,850,087 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 20,330,599 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 19,820,446 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 19,322,664 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 18,834,572 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 18,342,464 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 17,314,997 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 16,796,605 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 16,276,737 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 15,760,419 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 14,759,009 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 14,285,907 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 13,832,798 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 13,399,203 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 12,627,862 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 12,328,157 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 12,035,713 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 11,750,097 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 11,200,906 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 10,935,621 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 10,676,835 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 10,423,453 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 9,947,597 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 9,725,281 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 9,507,099 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 9,284,688 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 8,828,406 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 8,602,160 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 8,380,172 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 8,164,443 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 7,956,197 | 9,328 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Palau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 1.54 | 1.88 |
| 2023 | 1.55 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 1.56 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 1.68 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 1.78 | 1.98 |
| 2018 | 1.84 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 1.89 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 1.94 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2.06 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 2.12 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 2.15 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 2.14 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 2.22 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 2.26 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 2.25 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 2.31 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2.39 | 2.02 |
| 2004 | 2.49 | 1.99 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 2.66 | 1.92 |
| 2001 | 2.81 | 1.87 |
| 2000 | 2.94 | 1.82 |
| 1999 | 3.07 | 1.91 |
| 1998 | 3.12 | 2.01 |
| 1997 | 3.23 | 2.19 |
| 1996 | 3.3 | 2.39 |
| 1995 | 3.32 | 2.55 |
| 1994 | 3.35 | 2.66 |
| 1993 | 3.36 | 2.73 |
| 1992 | 3.37 | 2.71 |
| 1991 | 3.34 | 2.74 |
| 1990 | 3.3 | 2.88 |
| 1989 | 3.31 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 3.5 | 2.91 |
| 1987 | 3.57 | 2.93 |
| 1986 | 3.7 | 2.98 |
| 1985 | 3.8 | 3.01 |
| 1984 | 3.89 | 3.08 |
| 1983 | 3.93 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 3.97 | 3.22 |
| 1981 | 4 | 3.28 |
| 1980 | 4.04 | 3.35 |
| 1979 | 4.09 | 3.49 |
| 1978 | 4.18 | 3.74 |
| 1977 | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| 1976 | 4.4 | 4.53 |
| 1975 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 1974 | 4.62 | 5.26 |
| 1973 | 4.73 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | 4.82 | 5.9 |
| 1971 | 4.92 | 6.16 |
| 1970 | 5.04 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 5.16 | 6.58 |
| 1968 | 5.29 | 6.71 |
| 1967 | 5.43 | 6.84 |
| 1966 | 5.64 | 6.93 |
| 1965 | 5.84 | 7.01 |
| 1964 | 6.03 | 7.08 |
| 1963 | 6.19 | 7.12 |
| 1962 | 6.3 | 7.15 |
| 1961 | 6.37 | 7.17 |
| 1960 | 6.41 | 7.19 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Malaysia and Palau demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | 31.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024 | 31.5 | 39.2 |
| 2023 | 31.1 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 30.6 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 30.1 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | 29.6 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 29.2 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 28.8 | 37 |
| 2017 | 28.5 | 36.7 |
| 2016 | 28.1 | 36.3 |
| 2015 | 27.8 | 36 |
| 2014 | 27.5 | 35.6 |
| 2013 | 27.1 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 26.8 | 35 |
| 2011 | 26.4 | 34.6 |
| 2010 | 26 | 34.2 |
| 2009 | 25.6 | 33.9 |
| 2008 | 25.1 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 24.8 | 33.1 |
| 2006 | 24.5 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 24.2 | 32.3 |
| 2004 | 24 | 32 |
| 2003 | 23.9 | 31.8 |
| 2002 | 23.7 | 31.5 |
| 2001 | 23.6 | 31.2 |
| 2000 | 23.5 | 30.8 |
| 1999 | 23.4 | 30.2 |
| 1998 | 23.1 | 29.4 |
| 1997 | 22.9 | 28.8 |
| 1996 | 22.7 | 28.3 |
| 1995 | 22.5 | 27.8 |
| 1994 | 22.3 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 26.9 |
| 1992 | 21.9 | 26.4 |
| 1991 | 21.7 | 26 |
| 1990 | 21.5 | 25.6 |
| 1989 | 21.3 | 24.9 |
| 1988 | 21.1 | 24 |
| 1987 | 21 | 23.1 |
| 1986 | 20.9 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 20.7 | 21.6 |
| 1984 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 20.4 | 20.5 |
| 1982 | 20.1 | 19.9 |
| 1981 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 19.7 | 18.9 |
| 1979 | 19.5 | 18.6 |
| 1978 | 19.3 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 19 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 16.8 |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 16.5 |
| 1969 | 17.3 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 17.1 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 17 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 16.9 | 14.9 |
| 1965 | 16.8 | 14.9 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 15 |
| 1963 | 17 | 15.1 |
| 1962 | 17.1 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 17.3 | 16.1 |
| 1960 | 17.5 | 16.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$445B
2025 |
$351M
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.4%
2025 |
52.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.51%
2023 |
3.44%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.99%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
136,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.54%
2025 |
+1.73%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.9%
2022 |
2.09%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.8%
2025 |
73.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
35.7%
2025 |
13%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68
2026 |
62
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.9%
2021 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
19
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00007%
2026 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
1,072
2025 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$487B
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$126B
2025 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.61B
2024 |
$1.95M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,333,000
2020 |
18,399
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.63%
2020 |
93.5%
2017 |
| Banked people share |
88.7%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,009 kg
2023 |
4,814 kg
1990 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.1
2023 |
$2
1990 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
296 megatons
2024 |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.32 tons
2024 |
82.8 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
96%
2022 |
0%
1990 |
| Renewable energy use share |
7.5%
2021 |
0.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.87%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-0.58%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,084 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
17%
2021 |
4.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
16.5%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.44%
2025 |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+166,615
2025 |
-16
2025 |
| Urban population |
77.4%
2025 |
79.3%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
52.3:47.7
2025 |
53.8:46.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.46 ft
2026 |
5.6 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2026 |
5.23 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
68.2
2026 |
53
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
52
2025 |
49
2026 |
| Higher education index |
76
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.73
2023 |
11.2
2018 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.5
2019 |
4.78
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
174
2026 |
121
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2022 |
99.8%
2020 |
| English speaking |
57.3%
2026 |
92.5%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
98%
2024 |
83.9%
2024 |
Health
|
Malaysia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$450
2023 |
$1,684
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$167
2023 |
$203.8
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.001%
2023 |
18.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.34
2023 |
1.81
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
26
2023 |
89
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.3
2024 |
21.4
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
22.4%
2022 |
42.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
21.1%
2024 |
19.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
41
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.9%
2024 |
23%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.74 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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