Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 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.
be 36.3% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.2% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.
be 12.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 60.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malaysia, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malaysia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Malaysia: At a glance
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