Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 28.1% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.3 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 98.5% more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.
be 43.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.
be 60.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.
pay a 21.7% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 14.7% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 93.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malaysia, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% less on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 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, Albanian Taxation Office.
Malaysia: At a glance
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