Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

be 94.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 12.4 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 95.0% more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 98.8% more money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.

be 55.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 85.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Malaysia, however, that number is 6.2% as of 2021.

pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate

Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 90.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malaysia, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.

have 52.6% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malaysia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 79.6% more likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 44.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Geography

see 15.8 times more coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.

Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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