Quality of life comparison

live 5.7 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 41.7% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 89.3% more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 42.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 98.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 91.8% higher top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 51.6% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 23.9% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 71.8% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 98.6% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.