Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 29.1% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 30.3% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 76.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 38.5% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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 11.4% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 43.9% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.0% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 94.4% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 33.3% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 10.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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