Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 52.6% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.5% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $40,200 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2021.
pay a 60.7% higher top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.5% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 50.0% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Spain: At a glance
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