live 6.6 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Burma has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2017, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $29,100 as of 2017.
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malaysia, that number is 3.4% as of 2017.
In Burma, 25.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malaysia, however, that number is 3.8% as of 2009.
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malaysia, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
In Burma, the literacy rate is 75.6% as of 2016. In Malaysia, it is 93.7% as of 2016.
In Burma, approximately 31.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2020.
In Burma, approximately 57% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Malaysia, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
In Burma, approximately 30.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Malaysia, about 81.2% do as of 2018.
In Burma, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Malaysia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Burma spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Malaysia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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