Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 51.2% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.
be 66.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.
be 79.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 11.1% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 56.3% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 61.5% more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malaysia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 20.8 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Malaysia: At a glance
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