Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of China, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.0% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.
be 17.3% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 37.8% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 39.2% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, State Administration of Taxation.
Malaysia: At a glance
How big is Malaysia compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.