Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 81.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 12.0 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 9.6 times more doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 30.3% less likely to die by suicide
Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 83.8% more likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 4.2 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.5% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Malaysia, it is 95.8% as of 2022.
be 78.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 66.7% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
be 44.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.8% more on education
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.3% more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Infrastructure
find 37.6 times more home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
use 13.4 times more electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
live with 84.0% more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 11.2 times more CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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