How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 8.1 times as long as Malaysia’s.

Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 1,547 m above Malaysia’s.

Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 4 times as many people as Malaysia.

Malaysia: 36 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Malaysia is 12 times as densely populated as Russia.

Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 9.4 years older than in Malaysia.

Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Malaysia have 0.1 more children on average than in Russia.

Malaysia: 1.54 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 8.0% in Malaysia.

Malaysia: 8% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Malaysia 0.0.

Malaysia: 0 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Malaysia has 2 official languages, Russia 1.

Malaysia: 2 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 5.4 times the size of Malaysia’s.

Malaysia: $472 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 19% more per person than Malaysia.

Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Malaysia than in Russia (Gini 7.7 points higher).

Malaysia: 40.7 (2021) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.8% in Malaysia, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Malaysia: 3.8% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Malaysia 1.0%.

Malaysia: 1% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Malaysia’s.

Malaysia: 32% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Malaysia.

Malaysia: $450 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Malaysia is 71% more likely to die before turning one than in Russia.

Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Malaysia.

Malaysia: 2.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Malaysia are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Malaysia: 23.6% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 17% in Malaysia.

Malaysia: 16.9% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Malaysia rate their lives 0.17 points higher than in Russia.

Malaysia: 6.01 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 13 times as much alcohol as in Malaysia.

Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 23% more meat per person than Malaysia.

Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 602 kcal more food per person per day than Malaysia.

Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Malaysia put in 221 more hours a year than in Russia.

Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 1.3 years longer than in Malaysia.

Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Malaysia: 0.29 (2022) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 94% in Russia.

Malaysia: 98% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Malaysia and Russia are practically level.

Malaysia: 100% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Malaysia live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Malaysia: 77% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Malaysia 140.

Malaysia: 140 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 52 times as long as Malaysia’s.

Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Malaysia fly 88% more passengers per resident than those from Russia.

Malaysia: 1.3 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 50% of Russia.

Malaysia: 57.7% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 51% more CO₂ than someone in Malaysia.

Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

21% of Malaysia’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Malaysia: 20.7% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Malaysia carries 19% more fine dust than in Russia.

Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Malaysia.

Malaysia: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Malaysia are 31% deadlier than in Russia.

Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Malaysia is on average 28.6 °C warmer than Russia.

Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Malaysia gets 5.3 times as much rain as Russia.

Malaysia: 3,081 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)