Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Malaysia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.5% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 6.2% as of 2021.
make 15.6% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.
be 15.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 69.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malaysia, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.1% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.
Malaysia: At a glance
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