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Malaysia

leads in 83

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Philippines

leads in 61

Malaysia vs Philippines

RankingMalaysiaPhilippinesGap
Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02#1 · 19.77 tonnes per hectare#38 · 7.64 tonnes per hectareMalaysia by 37
Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02#5 · 2.29 kg per person per year#1 · 3.3 kg per person per yearPhilippines by 4
Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02#3 · 73.1k tonnes per year#1 · 356.4k tonnes per yearPhilippines by 2
Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02#3 · 7.46 %#1 · 36.38 %Philippines by 2
Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02#2 · 5,066.52 thousand hectares#19 · 68.32 thousand hectaresMalaysia by 17
Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02#2 · 18.6k thousand tonnes#20 · 135.2 thousand tonnesMalaysia by 18
Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02#2 · 1,869.36 kg per hectare of arable land#28 · 254.48 kg per hectare of arable landMalaysia by 26
Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02#15 · 814.45 thousand tonnes#3 · 4,025.3 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 12
Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare2026-11-02#3 · 180 kilograms per hectare#48 · 22.9 kilograms per hectareMalaysia by 45
Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates2026-11-02#35 · 21.54 per 100,000 people#3 · 44.23 per 100,000 peoplePhilippines by 32
Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29#28 · 8,935.07 current US$ million#4 · 41.6k current US$ millionPhilippines by 24
Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02#4 · 2.07 tonnes per hectare#42 · 0.55 tonnes per hectareMalaysia by 38
Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person2026-11-02#10 · 25.49 kg per person per year#4 · 37.23 kg per person per yearPhilippines by 6
Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02#25 · 0.32 per 100,000 people#4 · 1.35 per 100,000 peoplePhilippines by 21
Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02#5 · 1,317#9 · 903Malaysia by 4
Countries with the most container port traffic2026-11-02#5 · 30.7k thousand TEU#25 · 9,216.84 thousand TEUMalaysia by 20
Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02#6 · 11 %#32 · 5.4 %Malaysia by 26
Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02#26 · 87 %#6 · 95 %Philippines by 20
Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02#6 · 80#22 · 42Malaysia by 16
Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30#19 · 512.36 thousand metric tons#7 · 2,221.34 thousand metric tonsPhilippines by 12
Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates2026-11-02#20 · 45.93 per 100,000 people#7 · 89.55 per 100,000 peoplePhilippines by 13
Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02#31 · 83 %#7 · 92 %Philippines by 24
Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02#17 · 43.06 % of total electricity#7 · 62.5 % of total electricityPhilippines by 10
Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02#11 · 67#7 · 91Philippines by 4
Countries with the largest aquaculture production2026-11-02#19 · 512.36 thousand metric tons#7 · 2,221.34 thousand metric tonsPhilippines by 12
Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02#24 · 0.16 per 100,000 people#8 · 0.51 per 100,000 peoplePhilippines by 16
Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02#29 · 2,102.96 thousand tonnes#8 · 19.1k thousand tonnesPhilippines by 21
Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02#8 · 2,875 mm per year#18 · 2,348 mm per yearMalaysia by 10
Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02#10 · 183 species#17 · 143 speciesMalaysia by 7
Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02#46 · 143.89 per 100,000 people#10 · 271.65 per 100,000 peoplePhilippines by 36
Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02#10 · 51.03 kg per person per year#47 · 26.34 kg per person per yearMalaysia by 37
Countries with the most listed domestic companies2026-11-02#10 · 1,072#28 · 279Malaysia by 18
Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops2026-11-02#10 · 21.35 % of land area#12 · 18.97 % of land areaMalaysia by 2
Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02#11 · 8,515.56 kWh per person#34 · 2,222.17 kWh per personMalaysia by 23
Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02#19 · 1,917.95 thousand metric tons#11 · 3,848.25 thousand metric tonsPhilippines by 8
Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02#12 · 922 thousand tonnes#13 · 895 thousand tonnesMalaysia by 1
Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02#12 · 2,490.42 kWh per person#35 · 618.48 kWh per personMalaysia by 23
Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02#18 · 1,571 thousand tonnes#13 · 2,768 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 5
Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02#38 · 49.66 million subscriptions#13 · 133.57 million subscriptionsPhilippines by 25
Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02#50 · 136.51 thousand tonnes#13 · 1,414.14 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 37
Most populous countries2026-10-28#45 · 35.98 million#14 · 116.79 millionPhilippines by 31
Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02#14 · 89.6 TWh#16 · 72.23 TWhMalaysia by 2
Countries with the highest manufacturing share of the economy2026-11-02#14 · 22.1 % of GDP#38 · 15.33 % of GDPMalaysia by 24
Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02#36 · 18.72 million people#14 · 52.2 million peoplePhilippines by 22
Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02#35 · 27.85 million people#14 · 65.14 million peoplePhilippines by 21
Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02#26 · 9,000.28 thousand people#14 · 15.2k thousand peoplePhilippines by 12
Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01#17 · 1,405.59 thousand metric tons#15 · 1,626.91 thousand metric tonsPhilippines by 2
Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02#15 · 580 cubic kilometres#17 · 479 cubic kilometresMalaysia by 2
Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02#15 · 103.23 % of GDP#35 · 47.64 % of GDPMalaysia by 20
Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02#17 · 1,405.59 thousand metric tons#15 · 1,626.91 thousand metric tonsPhilippines by 2
Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02#16 · 306.37 TWh#17 · 259.52 TWhMalaysia by 1
Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29#16 · 97.57 million tonnes#17 · 92.14 million tonnesMalaysia by 1
Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02#16 · 61.98 million tonnes#23 · 42.81 million tonnesMalaysia by 7
Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02#16 · 15.4 million tonnes#22 · 10.02 million tonnesMalaysia by 6
Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02#31 · 34.85 million people#16 · 77.92 million peoplePhilippines by 15
Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02#16 · 2.74 tonnes per person#44 · 0.8 tonnes per personMalaysia by 28
Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02#16 · 1.05 % of global total#22 · 0.68 % of global totalMalaysia by 6
Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02#16 · 0.62 % of global total#17 · 0.58 % of global totalMalaysia by 1
Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02#17 · 18.0k hectares#41 · 6,771.93 hectaresMalaysia by 24
Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02#18 · 159.56 TWh#29 · 94.42 TWhMalaysia by 11
Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02#18 · 34.6 TWh#31 · 13.59 TWhMalaysia by 13
Countries with the most air freight carried2026-11-02#18 · 1,910.14 million ton-km#37 · 649.21 million ton-kmMalaysia by 19
Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions2026-11-02#18 · 8,219 thousand subscriptions#29 · 4,422.37 thousand subscriptionsMalaysia by 11
Countries by portfolio Investment, net2026-10-28#19 · 13.6 BoP, current US$ bn#39 · 1.82 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 20
Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02#22 · 30.12 thousand tonnes#19 · 37.66 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 3
Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP2026-11-02#19 · 120.64 % of GDP#36 · 85.86 % of GDPMalaysia by 17
Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02#19 · 295.95 Mt CO2e#32 · 174.11 Mt CO2eMalaysia by 13
Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02#44 · 4,680 deaths#19 · 11.1k deathsPhilippines by 25
Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31#20 · 352.21 million tonnes#32 · 217.69 million tonnesMalaysia by 12
Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02#20 · 290.22 million tonnes#32 · 174.88 million tonnesMalaysia by 12
Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02#49 · 2.86 thousand tonnes#20 · 64 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 29
Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29#20 · 290.22 million tonnes#32 · 174.88 million tonnesMalaysia by 12
Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02#20 · 1,602.62 thousand tonnes#21 · 1,601.8 thousand tonnesMalaysia by 1
Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29#20 · 0.75 %#32 · 0.45 %Malaysia by 12
Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02#20 · 0.41 index (0-1)#50 · 0.35 index (0-1)Malaysia by 30
Countries with the most airline departures2026-11-02#20 · 359.38 thousand#27 · 283.13 thousandMalaysia by 7
Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02#20 · 352.21 million tonnes#32 · 217.69 million tonnesMalaysia by 12
Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29#26 · 38.79 current US$ bn#21 · 41.85 current US$ bnPhilippines by 5
Countries with the largest merchandise exports2026-11-02#22 · 376.04 US$ bn#47 · 83.72 US$ bnMalaysia by 25
Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02#22 · 286.51 million tonnes#30 · 211.59 million tonnesMalaysia by 8
Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02#27 · 15.3 %#22 · 16.7 %Philippines by 5
Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02#23 · 63.56 million tonnes#33 · 37.16 million tonnesMalaysia by 10
Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02#23 · 1,345.93 TWh#34 · 714.96 TWhMalaysia by 11
Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment2026-10-29#23 · 21.6k BoP, current US$ million#42 · 8,122.21 BoP, current US$ millionMalaysia by 19
Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02#31 · 1,853.55 thousand tonnes#23 · 3,267.65 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 8
Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02#37 · 21.2 %#23 · 26.7 %Philippines by 14
Countries with the largest merchandise imports2026-11-02#23 · 340.44 US$ bn#35 · 141.2 US$ bnMalaysia by 12
Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-11-01#31 · 22.94 billion constant 2014-2016 US$#24 · 33.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$Philippines by 7
Countries with the most air passengers2026-10-28#24 · 46.7 million#27 · 41.5 millionMalaysia by 3
Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02#24 · 201.09 TWh#35 · 123.12 TWhMalaysia by 11
Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02#24 · 20 billion tonnes#30 · 15.28 billion tonnesMalaysia by 6
Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02#24 · 1.35 %#50 · 0.3 %Malaysia by 26
Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02#36 · 9,000.28 thousand people#24 · 17.3k thousand peoplePhilippines by 12
Biggest exporters of ICT services2026-10-29#29 · 7,249.68 BoP, current US$ million#25 · 8,827.63 BoP, current US$ millionPhilippines by 4
Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02#25 · 79.1 million tonnes#32 · 64.1 million tonnesMalaysia by 7
Largest manufacturing economies2026-10-29#25 · 104.33 current US$ bn#35 · 74.67 current US$ bnMalaysia by 10
Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01#25 · 7,226.08 thousand tonnes#27 · 6,100.96 thousand tonnesMalaysia by 2
Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01#25 · 79.1 million tonnes#32 · 64.1 million tonnesMalaysia by 7
Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer2026-11-02#33 · 398.13 thousand tonnes#25 · 653.34 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 8
Countries with the highest adult literacy rates2026-11-02#43 · 95.77 %#25 · 98.47 %Philippines by 18
Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02#25 · 0.63 % of global total#32 · 0.51 % of global totalMalaysia by 7
Countries with the most trademark applications2026-11-02#38 · 21.47 thousand#25 · 38.18 thousandPhilippines by 13
Countries with the most planted forest2026-11-02#25 · 2,358.9 thousand hectares#46 · 712.11 thousand hectaresMalaysia by 21
Countries with the largest consumer spending2026-10-29#34 · 349.42 current US$ bn#26 · 445.94 current US$ bnPhilippines by 8
Countries with the largest foreign reserves2026-10-29#26 · 125.63 includes gold, current US$ bn#29 · 110.93 includes gold, current US$ bnMalaysia by 3
Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02#26 · 295.54 million tonnes#30 · 258.3 million tonnesMalaysia by 4
Countries by goods imports2026-10-28#26 · 252.39 BoP, current US$ bn#36 · 130.59 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 10
Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02#28 · 2,031.68 thousand tonnes#26 · 2,565.77 thousand tonnesPhilippines by 2
Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports2026-11-02#32 · 72.75 % of merchandise exports#26 · 77.21 % of merchandise exportsPhilippines by 6
Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02#30 · 1,441.72 international $ bn#26 · 1,688.49 international $ bnPhilippines by 4
Countries with the most industrial design applications2026-11-02#39 · 0.56 thousand#26 · 1.21 thousandPhilippines by 13
Largest industrial economies2026-10-29#27 · 168.42 current US$ bn#35 · 131.46 current US$ bnMalaysia by 8
Biggest goods exporters2026-10-29#28 · 276.97 BoP, current US$ bn#49 · 63.43 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 21
Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02#35 · 4.82 million subscriptions#28 · 8.27 million subscriptionsPhilippines by 7
Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions2026-11-02#28 · 332.17 Mt CO2e#31 · 266.6 Mt CO2eMalaysia by 3
Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows2026-10-28#29 · 9,089.15 BoP, current US$ million#45 · 1,602.15 BoP, current US$ millionMalaysia by 16
Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29#29 · 1,493 current international $ bn#30 · 1,468.83 current international $ bnMalaysia by 1
Biggest exporters of goods and services2026-10-29#29 · 341.99 BoP, current US$ bn#44 · 114.93 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 15
Countries with the most electric car sales2026-11-02#29 · 54.5 thousand cars#34 · 30 thousand carsMalaysia by 5
Countries by imports of goods and services2026-10-28#29 · 316.11 BoP, current US$ bn#37 · 168.69 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 8
Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth)2026-10-31#39 · 5.11 %#30 · 5.69 %Philippines by 9
Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02#36 · 15.3 % of children under 5#30 · 16.7 % of children under 5Philippines by 6
Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02#42 · 0.03 % of GDP#30 · 0.09 % of GDPPhilippines by 12
Biggest service exporters2026-10-29#31 · 65.02 BoP, current US$ bn#35 · 51.5 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 4
Largest service economies2026-10-29#38 · 258.9 current US$ bn#31 · 313.77 current US$ bnPhilippines by 7
Countries with the largest commercial service exports2026-11-02#31 · 64.94 US$ bn#35 · 51.47 US$ bnMalaysia by 4
Countries with the most cropland2026-11-02#40 · 8,244.3 thousand hectares#31 · 11.2k thousand hectaresPhilippines by 9
Countries by service imports2026-10-28#31 · 63.72 BoP, current US$ bn#38 · 38.09 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 7
Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income2026-10-28#31 · 352.59 BoP, current US$ bn#39 · 182.19 BoP, current US$ bnMalaysia by 8
Countries with the largest commercial service imports2026-11-02#31 · 63.47 US$ bn#38 · 37.63 US$ bnMalaysia by 7
Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02#32 · 113 thousand cars#39 · 35 thousand carsMalaysia by 7
Countries with the largest share of global services exports2026-11-02#40 · 0.43 %#32 · 0.55 %Philippines by 8
Largest economies by GDP2026-10-28#34 · 472.19 US$ bn#33 · 487.09 US$ bnPhilippines by 1
Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions2026-11-02#33 · 7,042.41 million tonnes#50 · 3,983.64 million tonnesMalaysia by 17
Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02#33 · 2,934.41 million tonnes#36 · 2,436.02 million tonnesMalaysia by 3
Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education2026-11-02#38 · 26.5 %#33 · 29.7 %Philippines by 5
Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02#43 · 113 thousand people#34 · 145 thousand peoplePhilippines by 9
Countries with the most patent applications by residents2026-11-02#36 · 0.84 thousand#34 · 0.87 thousandPhilippines by 2
Countries investing the most (gross capital formation)2026-10-29#40 · 96.62 current US$ bn#37 · 107.85 current US$ bnPhilippines by 3
Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02#38 · 1,491.52 million tonnes#41 · 1,129.68 million tonnesMalaysia by 3
Countries with the most installed solar power capacity2026-11-02#43 · 3.07 GW#39 · 3.89 GWPhilippines by 4
Countries earning the most from tourism2026-10-28#43 · 3.39 US$ bn#47 · 2.77 US$ bnMalaysia by 4
Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02#48 · 7 %#43 · 10 %Philippines by 5
Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30#45 · 45.9 thousand tonnes#50 · 39.05 thousand tonnesMalaysia by 5

History

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Head to head

Malaysia vs Philippines, explained

Malaysia vs Philippines, head to head across 144 shared rankings. Malaysia ranks higher in 83, Philippines ranks higher in 61. 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 Philippines is #38 with 7.64 tonnes per hectare (Malaysia ahead by 37); in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person, Malaysia is #5 with 2.29 kg per person per year and Philippines is #1 with 3.3 kg per person per year (Philippines ahead by 4); in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean, Malaysia is #3 with 73.1k tonnes per year and Philippines is #1 with 356.4k tonnes per year (Philippines ahead by 2); in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean, Malaysia is #3 with 7.46 % and Philippines is #1 with 36.38 % (Philippines ahead by 2); in Countries with the most land used for palm oil, Malaysia is #2 with 5,066.52 thousand hectares and Philippines is #19 with 68.32 thousand hectares (Malaysia ahead by 17); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Malaysia is #2 with 18.6k thousand tonnes and Philippines is #20 with 135.2 thousand tonnes (Malaysia ahead by 18).

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 Philippines?
Malaysia ranks higher in more shared rankings (83 of 144). In Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Malaysia is #1 and Philippines is #38.
In how many rankings do Malaysia and Philippines both appear?
144 current rankings.
How current is this comparison?
The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.