Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Ukraine, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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 35.3% less likely to be obese

In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.

be 60.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Malaysia, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Malaysia, however, that number is 6.2% as of 2021.

pay a 55.6% higher top tax rate

Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 10.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.

have 47.9% more children

In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 23.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malaysia, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.8% less on education

Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malaysia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.1% less on healthcare

Ukraine 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 68.0% more coastline

Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.

Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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