Quality of life comparison

live 1.8 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 57.1% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 53.6% lower top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 17.6% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 50.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.

have 41.5% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.4% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.

spend 20.5% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 56.1% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.