Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 8.9 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 72.6% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 26.9% higher top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 14.1% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.7% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
be 4.6 times more 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.6% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 15.4% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.7% more coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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