Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 40.9% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 6.2% as of 2021.
make 17.2% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.
pay a 86.7% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 56.0% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malaysia, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malaysia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 43.8% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.
Malaysia: At a glance
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