This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for India and Malaysia. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
The data for each country can be found here: India and Malaysia
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
Malaysia
India
General information
| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | South Asia | Southeast Asia |
| Area: | 3,287,259 km² | 330,345 km² |
| National language: | Hindi | Malay |
| Government form: | Federal parliamentary republic | Federal constitutional monarchy |
| Independent since: | 1947 AD | 1957 AD |
| Capital: | New Delhi | Kuala Lumpur |
Population
Details for India and Malaysia| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 1,425,776,000 | 33,574,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 433.7 | 101.6 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 66 years | Ø 73 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 69 years | Ø 77 years |
| Average age: | Ø 28.7 years | Ø 29.2 years |
| Birth rate: | 16.42 ‰ | 15.24 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 9.45 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 0.12 ‰ | 1.46 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 56 | 72 |
| Civil rights: | 46 | 56 |
| Health: | 30 | 58 |
| Climate: | 62 | 44 |
| Cost of Living: | 43 | 45 |
| Popularity: | 49 | 44 |
Economy
Details for India and Malaysia| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Indian rupee (1 INR = 100 Paise) | ringgit (1 MYR =100 Sen) |
| Unemployment rate: | 7.3 % | 3.7 % |
| Inflation rate: | 5.13 % | 3.38 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 27.24 % | 35.19 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 49.70 % | 38.70 % |
| Average income: | 2,150 US$ | 10,710 US$ |
| Government debt (% of GDP): | 84.16 % | 69.02 % |
| Government debt (% of GDP): | 54.27 % | 63.40 % |
| Corruption index: | 60 (bad) | 53 (bad) |
| IND: total | per 1000 inh. | MYS: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 3,176,295 M US$ | 2.23 M US$ | 372,981 M US$ | 11.11 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 3,023,424 M US$ | 2.12 M US$ | 359,708 M US$ | 10.71 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 643,080 M US$ | 0.45 M US$ | 299,656 M US$ | 8.93 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 717,119 M US$ | 0.50 M US$ | 271,682 M US$ | 8.09 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for India and Malaysia| IND: total | per 1000 inh. | MYS: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 6,371,847 km | 4.47 km | 144,403 km | 4.30 km |
| Railways: | 68,155 km | 0.05 km | 1,851 km | 0.06 km |
| Waterways: | 14,500 km | 0.01 km | 7,200 km | 0.21 km |
| Harbours: | 1,801 | 0.0013 | 1,769 | 0.0527 |
| Passenger airports: | 82 | 0.0001 | 34 | 0.0010 |
Energy balance
Details for India and Malaysia| IND: total | per 1000 inh. | MYS: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production capacity: | 3.791 tn kWh | 2.66 m kWh | 306.24 bn kWh | 9.12 m kWh |
| Energy consumption: | 1.229 tn kWh | 862,258.76 kWh | 150.06 bn kWh | 4.47 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 1.504 tn kWh | 1.05 m kWh | 162.84 bn kWh | 4.85 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 9.49 bn kWh | 6,656.73 kWh | 669.00 m kWh | 19,926.21 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 5.79 bn kWh | 4,063.75 kWh | 19.00 m kWh | 565.92 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 2.46 bn t | 1,722.78 t | 253.27 m t | 7,543.56 t |
Telecommunication
Details for India and Malaysia| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +91 | +60 |
| Internet domain: | .in | .my |
| IND total | IND per 1000 inh. | MYS total | MYS per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 23,773,751 | 17 | 8,247,100 | 246 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 1,154,046,584 | 809 | 47,201,700 | 1406 |
| Internet server: | 6,746,000 | 5 | 422,470 | 13 |
| Internet users: | 613,083,616 | 430 | 32,483,202 | 968 |
| Broadband Internet: | 27,560,000 | 19 | 3,734,100 | 111 |
Healthcare system
Details for India and Malaysia| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 0.53 | 1.88 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 0.78 | 1.51 |
| Diabetes: | 10.4 % | 16.7 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 2.10 ‰ | 0.97 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 85.0 % | 78.0 % |
| Smokers: | 27.2 % | 22.5 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: India and Malaysia
| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 31.7 °C | 32.1 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 21.2 °C | 24.4 °C |
| Water temperature: | 27.3 °C | 28.2 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 66 % | 84 % |
| Rain days: | 7.9 | 13.0 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 6.2 | 6.4 |
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
Malaysia
India
Native languages
| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Malay: | n/a | 58.4 % |
| Hindi: | 41.0 % | n/a |
| Bengali: | 8.1 % | n/a |
| Chinese: | n/a | 7.4 % |
| Telugu: | 7.2 % | n/a |
| Marathi: | 7.0 % | n/a |
| Tamil: | 5.9 % | 3.9 % |
| Urdu: | 5.0 % | n/a |
| Gujarati: | 4.5 % | n/a |
| Kannada: | 3.7 % | n/a |
| Hakka: | n/a | 3.3 % |
| Malayalam: | 3.2 % | n/a |
| Oriya: | 3.2 % | n/a |
| Punjabi: | 2.8 % | n/a |
| Iban: | n/a | 2.8 % |
| English: | n/a | 1.6 % |
| Assamese: | 1.3 % | n/a |
| Maithili: | 1.2 % | n/a |
| Dusun: | n/a | 1.1 % |
| other: | 5.9 % | 21.5 % |
Religions
| India | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| State religion: | none | Sunni Islam |
| Hinduism: | 79.8 % | 6.3 % |
| Islam: | 13.0 % | 61.3 % |
| Buddhism: | 0.7 % | 19.8 % |
| Christianity: | 2.3 % | 9.2 % |
| Sikhism: | 1.7 % | 0.3 % |
| Nondenominational: | n/a | 0.8 % |
| Jainism: | 0.4 % | n/a |
| Bahaism: | 0.2 % | n/a |
| other: | 1.9 % | 2.3 % |