Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.
be 34.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Malaysia, however, that number is 6.2% as of 2021.
be 12.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 87.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malaysia, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 56.5% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malaysia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malaysia: At a glance
How big is Malaysia compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.