| Ranking | Malaysia | Nigeria | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #1 · 19.77 tonnes per hectare | #43 · 2.57 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia by 42 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #2 · 5,066.52 thousand hectares | #3 · 4,488.84 thousand hectares | Malaysia by 1 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #2 · 18.6k thousand tonnes | #5 · 1,460 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 3 |
| Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02 | #3 · 73.1k tonnes per year | #10 · 18.6k tonnes per year | Malaysia by 7 |
| Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02 | #3 · 7.46 % | #10 · 1.9 % | Malaysia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #4 · 2.07 tonnes per hectare | #11 · 1.31 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia by 7 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #22 · 181.49 million tonnes | #4 · 1,569.68 million tonnes | Nigeria by 18 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #4 · 9.11 % | #50 · 0.12 % | Malaysia by 46 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #44 · 4,680 deaths | #4 · 36.7k deaths | Nigeria by 40 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #36 · 18.72 million people | #5 · 116.58 million people | Nigeria by 31 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #15 · 814.45 thousand tonnes | #5 · 1,948.95 thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #6 · 11 % | #5 · 11.6 % | Nigeria by 1 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #5 · 1,317 | #30 · 256 | Malaysia by 25 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #45 · 35.98 million | #6 · 237.53 million | Nigeria by 39 |
| Countries with the most cropland2026-11-02 | #40 · 8,244.3 thousand hectares | #6 · 44.2k thousand hectares | Nigeria by 34 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #6 · 80 | #28 · 35 | Malaysia by 22 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #35 · 27.85 million people | #6 · 151.48 million people | Nigeria by 29 |
| Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios2026-11-02 | #46 · 63.63 % | #6 · 79.99 % | Nigeria by 40 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #28 · 2,031.68 thousand tonnes | #7 · 5,961.75 thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 21 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #27 · 15.3 % | #7 · 24.4 % | Nigeria by 20 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #36 · 9,000.28 thousand people | #8 · 41.8k thousand people | Nigeria by 28 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-11-01 | #31 · 22.94 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #10 · 74.99 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | Nigeria by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #25 · 2,879.15 thousand tonnes | #10 · 12.2k thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 15 |
| Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29 | #26 · 38.79 current US$ bn | #10 · 66.82 current US$ bn | Nigeria by 16 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #10 · 183 species | #28 · 102 species | Malaysia by 18 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #38 · 49.66 million subscriptions | #10 · 164.65 million subscriptions | Nigeria by 28 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #31 · 34.85 million people | #10 · 95.89 million people | Nigeria by 21 |
| Countries with the most listed domestic companies2026-11-02 | #10 · 1,072 | #39 · 165 | Malaysia by 29 |
| Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops2026-11-02 | #10 · 21.35 % of land area | #32 · 8.62 % of land area | Malaysia by 22 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #28 · 8,935.07 current US$ million | #11 · 22.8k current US$ million | Nigeria by 17 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #11 · 802.34 TWh | #15 · 507.74 TWh | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #12 · 922 thousand tonnes | #11 · 1,131 thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #36 · 15.3 % of children under 5 | #11 · 24.4 % of children under 5 | Nigeria by 25 |
| Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 52026-11-02 | #13 · 11 % of children under 5 | #11 · 11.6 % of children under 5 | Nigeria by 2 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #26 · 9,000.28 thousand people | #11 · 17.2k thousand people | Nigeria by 15 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #22 · 30.12 thousand tonnes | #13 · 48.18 thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 9 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #29 · 283.81 TWh | #14 · 977.11 TWh | Nigeria by 15 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #29 · 2,102.96 thousand tonnes | #14 · 9,129.9 thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 15 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #15 · 580 cubic kilometres | #33 · 221 cubic kilometres | Malaysia by 18 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #31 · 83 % | #15 · 88.52 % | Nigeria by 16 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #15 · 103.23 % of GDP | #49 · 29.9 % of GDP | Malaysia by 34 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #16 · 61.98 million tonnes | #21 · 43.52 million tonnes | Malaysia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #16 · 15.4 million tonnes | #20 · 10.92 million tonnes | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #16 · 1.05 % of global total | #20 · 0.74 % of global total | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #37 · 21.2 % | #16 · 33.8 % | Nigeria by 21 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #17 · 1,405.59 thousand metric tons | #21 · 855.31 thousand metric tons | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #17 · 18.0k hectares | #46 · 5,344.65 hectares | Malaysia by 29 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #17 · 1,405.59 thousand metric tons | #21 · 855.31 thousand metric tons | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #18 · 1,571 thousand tonnes | #24 · 1,081 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 6 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #18 · 3,806.51 thousand people | #50 · 1,403.28 thousand people | Malaysia by 32 |
| Countries with the most international migrants2026-11-02 | #18 · 3,806.51 thousand people | #50 · 1,403.28 thousand people | Malaysia by 32 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #19 · 512.36 thousand metric tons | #24 · 258.23 thousand metric tons | Malaysia by 5 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #29 · 1,493 current international $ bn | #19 · 2,264.02 current international $ bn | Nigeria by 10 |
| Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #30 · 1,441.72 international $ bn | #19 · 2,193.25 international $ bn | Nigeria by 11 |
| Countries with the largest aquaculture production2026-11-02 | #19 · 512.36 thousand metric tons | #24 · 258.23 thousand metric tons | Malaysia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02 | #19 · 295.95 Mt CO2e | #35 · 131.91 Mt CO2e | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #19 · 1,917.95 thousand metric tons | #23 · 1,113.54 thousand metric tons | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the most planted forest2026-11-02 | #25 · 2,358.9 thousand hectares | #19 · 2,657.87 thousand hectares | Nigeria by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #20 · 352.21 million tonnes | #35 · 179.34 million tonnes | Malaysia by 15 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #20 · 290.22 million tonnes | #36 · 135.82 million tonnes | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #20 · 290.22 million tonnes | #36 · 135.82 million tonnes | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #20 · 1,602.62 thousand tonnes | #49 · 342.93 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 29 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #20 · 0.75 % | #36 · 0.35 % | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #20 · 352.21 million tonnes | #35 · 179.34 million tonnes | Malaysia by 15 |
| Countries by reserves and related items2026-10-28 | #38 · 2,296.96 BoP, current US$ million | #21 · 5,002.78 BoP, current US$ million | Nigeria by 17 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #21 · 95.28 million tonnes | #37 · 40.73 million tonnes | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #21 · 1.19 % of global total | #37 · 0.51 % of global total | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries with the most scientific journal articles2026-11-02 | #21 · 23.69 thousand | #43 · 9.8 thousand | Malaysia by 22 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #22 · 286.51 million tonnes | #38 · 133.28 million tonnes | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries by current account balance2026-10-28 | #29 · 7.6 BoP, current US$ bn | #22 · 14.04 BoP, current US$ bn | Nigeria by 7 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #23 · 63.56 million tonnes | #24 · 55.59 million tonnes | Malaysia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #23 · 1,345.93 TWh | #43 · 514.91 TWh | Malaysia by 20 |
| Countries by net trade in goods2026-10-28 | #23 · 24.58 BoP, current US$ bn | #30 · 14.51 BoP, current US$ bn | Malaysia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #39 · 1.85 % of GDP | #23 · 6.25 % of GDP | Nigeria by 16 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #26 · 87 % | #23 · 88 % | Nigeria by 3 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #24 · 20 billion tonnes | #29 · 15.86 billion tonnes | Malaysia by 5 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #25 · 79.1 million tonnes | #29 · 68.93 million tonnes | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #25 · 79.1 million tonnes | #29 · 68.93 million tonnes | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #25 · 0.63 % of global total | #29 · 0.55 % of global total | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #26 · 295.54 million tonnes | #40 · 171.04 million tonnes | Malaysia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions2026-11-02 | #28 · 332.17 Mt CO2e | #26 · 350.56 Mt CO2e | Nigeria by 2 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #27 · 2,139.45 million tonnes | #46 · 862.28 million tonnes | Malaysia by 19 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #45 · 45.9 thousand tonnes | #29 · 119.08 thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 16 |
| Countries with the most industrial design applications2026-11-02 | #39 · 0.56 thousand | #29 · 1.02 thousand | Nigeria by 10 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #50 · 136.51 thousand tonnes | #30 · 386 thousand tonnes | Nigeria by 20 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #31 · 1,853.55 thousand tonnes | #33 · 1,679.58 thousand tonnes | Malaysia by 2 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #33 · 7,042.41 million tonnes | #45 · 4,710.83 million tonnes | Malaysia by 12 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #33 · 2,934.41 million tonnes | #41 · 2,011.47 million tonnes | Malaysia by 8 |
| Largest economies by GDP2026-10-28 | #34 · 472.19 US$ bn | #50 · 290.79 US$ bn | Malaysia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person2026-11-02 | #34 · 0.08 tonnes per person | #42 · 0.05 tonnes per person | Malaysia by 8 |
| Most-visited countries by international arrivals2026-10-28 | #40 · 4.33 million | #35 · 5.27 million | Nigeria by 5 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #43 · 113 thousand people | #35 · 143 thousand people | Nigeria by 8 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #35 · 0.46 % of global total | #39 · 0.41 % of global total | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #35 · 73.62 % | #44 · 67.29 % | Malaysia by 9 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #35 · 188.85 thousand sq. km | #39 · 171.3 thousand sq. km | Malaysia by 4 |
| Countries with the most patent applications by residents2026-11-02 | #36 · 0.84 thousand | #49 · 0.41 thousand | Malaysia by 13 |
| Countries hosting the most refugees2026-11-02 | #40 · 150.16 thousand people | #47 · 123.85 thousand people | Malaysia by 7 |
History
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Head to head
Malaysia vs Nigeria, explained
Malaysia vs Nigeria, head to head across 97 shared rankings. Malaysia ranks higher in 57, Nigeria ranks higher in 40. On that count Malaysia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Malaysia is #1 with 19.77 tonnes per hectare and Nigeria is #43 with 2.57 tonnes per hectare (Malaysia ahead by 42); in Countries with the most land used for palm oil, Malaysia is #2 with 5,066.52 thousand hectares and Nigeria is #3 with 4,488.84 thousand hectares (Malaysia ahead by 1); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Malaysia is #2 with 18.6k thousand tonnes and Nigeria is #5 with 1,460 thousand tonnes (Malaysia ahead by 3); in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean, Malaysia is #3 with 73.1k tonnes per year and Nigeria is #10 with 18.6k tonnes per year (Malaysia ahead by 7); in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean, Malaysia is #3 with 7.46 % and Nigeria is #10 with 1.9 % (Malaysia ahead by 7); in Countries with the highest coffee yields, Malaysia is #4 with 2.07 tonnes per hectare and Nigeria is #11 with 1.31 tonnes per hectare (Malaysia ahead by 7).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia ranks higher in more shared rankings (57 of 97). In Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Malaysia is #1 and Nigeria is #43.
- In how many rankings do Malaysia and Nigeria both appear?
- 97 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.