Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea
Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.52% in Malaysia and 3.17% in Papua New Guinea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 0.35 percentage points, or 1.11 times that in Papua New Guinea.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Malaysia ranked 87 and Papua New Guinea ranked 123 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.52 | 3.17 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.49 | 3.18 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.46 | 3.18 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.44 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.4 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.39 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.39 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.39 | 3.19 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.4 | 3.19 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.4 | 3.18 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.41 | 3.17 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.41 | 3.17 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.39 | 3.17 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 3.17 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.29 | 3.18 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.24 | 3.18 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 3.2 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.23 | 3.2 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.23 | 3.2 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.23 | 3.2 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.23 | 3.19 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.23 | 3.18 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.22 | 3.17 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.22 | 3.15 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Papua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Papua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateMalaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Papua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023Papua New Guinea: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Papua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Papua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Papua New Guinea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMalaysia: $12,350 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025
- GDP growthMalaysia: 5.2% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024
- InflationMalaysia: 1.4% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtMalaysia: 70.5% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalaysia: $4.55B in 2025Papua New Guinea: $110M in 2025
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Papua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Papua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Papua New Guinea: 0.03% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Papua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Papua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023