This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for Malaysia and Philippines. 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
General information
| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Southeast Asia | Southeast Asia |
| Area: | 330,345 km² | 300,000 km² |
| National language: | Malay | Tagalog |
| Government form: | Federal constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Independent since: | 1957 AD | 1946 AD |
| Capital: | Kuala Lumpur | Manila |
Population
Details for Malaysia and the Philippines| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 33,574,000 | 113,880,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 101.6 | 379.6 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 74 years | Ø 70 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 78 years | Ø 74 years |
| Average age: | Ø 29.2 years | Ø 24.1 years |
| Birth rate: | 15.42 ‰ | 22.04 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 5.31 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 1.48 ‰ | 0.13 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 71 | 52 |
| Civil rights: | 56 | 38 |
| Health: | 60 | 46 |
| Climate: | 44 | 49 |
| Cost of Living: | 46 | 47 |
| Popularity: | 44 | 35 |
Economy
Details for Malaysia and the Philippines| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | ringgit (1 MYR = 100 Sen) | Philippine peso (1 PHP =100 Centavos) |
| Unemployment rate: | 4.1 % | 2.6 % |
| Inflation rate: | 2.48 % | 3.93 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 38.79 % | 40.86 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 38.70 % | 43.10 % |
| Average income: | 10,710 US$ | 3,550 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 53 (bad) | 67 (bad) |
| MYS: total | per 1000 inh. | PHL: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 372,981 M US$ | 11.11 M US$ | 394,086 M US$ | 3.46 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 359,708 M US$ | 10.71 M US$ | 404,238 M US$ | 3.55 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 256,659 M US$ | 7.64 M US$ | 87,790 M US$ | 0.77 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 230,188 M US$ | 6.86 M US$ | 126,508 M US$ | 1.11 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for Malaysia and the Philippines| MYS: total | per 1000 inh. | PHL: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 144,403 km | 4.30 km | 216,387 km | 1.90 km |
| Railways: | 1,851 km | 0.06 km | 77 km | 0.00 km |
| Waterways: | 7,200 km | 0.21 km | 3,219 km | 0.03 km |
| Harbours: | 1,769 | 0.0527 | 1,805 | 0.0158 |
| Passenger airports: | 34 | 0.0010 | 46 | 0.0004 |
Energy balance
Details for Malaysia and the Philippines| MYS: total | per 1000 inh. | PHL: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 136.90 bn kWh | 4.08 m kWh | 78.30 bn kWh | 687,563.88 kWh |
| Energy production: | 148.30 bn kWh | 4.42 m kWh | 86.59 bn kWh | 760,359.59 kWh |
| Energy export: | 3.00 m kWh | 89.36 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 33.00 m kWh | 982.91 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 253.27 m t | 7,543.66 t | 145.42 m t | 1,276.95 t |
Telecommunication
Details for Malaysia and the Philippines| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +60 | +63 |
| Internet domain: | .my | .ph |
| MYS total | MYS per 1000 inh. | PHL total | PHL per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 8,247,100 | 246 | 5,028,018 | 44 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 47,201,700 | 1406 | 163,345,244 | 1434 |
| Internet server: | 422,470 | 13 | 425,812 | 4 |
| Internet users: | 32,483,202 | 968 | 56,712,403 | 498 |
| Broadband Internet: | 3,734,100 | 111 | 9,658,020 | 85 |
Healthcare system
Details for Malaysia and the Philippines| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 1.88 | 0.99 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 1.51 | 1.28 |
| Diabetes: | 16.7 % | 7.1 % |
| HIV: | 0.28 % | 0.36 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.97 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 78.0 % | 76.0 % |
| Smokers: | 22.5 % | 22.9 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: Malaysia and Philippines
| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 32.1 °C | 31.9 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 24.4 °C | 23.9 °C |
| Water temperature: | 28.2 °C | 27.5 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 84 % | 81 % |
| Rain days: | 13.0 | 11.3 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 6.4 | 6.3 |
Native languages
| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Malay: | 58.4 % | 0.7 % |
| Tagalog: | n/a | 29.3 % |
| Cebuano: | n/a | 23.3 % |
| Ilocano: | n/a | 9.3 % |
| Hiligaynon: | n/a | 9.1 % |
| Chinese: | 7.4 % | 1.9 % |
| Bicol: | n/a | 5.7 % |
| Tamil: | 3.9 % | n/a |
| Waray-waray: | n/a | 3.8 % |
| Hakka: | 3.3 % | n/a |
| Pampango: | n/a | 3.0 % |
| Iban: | 2.8 % | n/a |
| English: | 1.6 % | 2.2 % |
| Kapampangan: | n/a | 2.2 % |
| Pangasinan: | n/a | 1.8 % |
| Maguindanao: | n/a | 1.4 % |
| Maranao: | n/a | 1.3 % |
| Dusun: | 1.1 % | n/a |
| Kinaray-a: | n/a | 1.0 % |
| Tausug: | n/a | 0.9 % |
| Chavacano: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| Surigaonon: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| other: | 21.5 % | 1.9 % |
Religions
| Malaysia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 9.2 % | 92.5 % |
| Islam: | 61.3 % | 5.0 % |
| Buddhism: | 19.8 % | n/a |
| Hinduism: | 6.3 % | n/a |
| Nondenominational: | 0.8 % | 0.1 % |
| Sikhism: | 0.3 % | n/a |
| other: | 2.3 % | 2.4 % |