Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malaysia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 3.7 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 48.1% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.5% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
be 13.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
pay a 53.6% lower top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 77.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
have 40.8% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 85.4% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.
Russia: At a glance
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