Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 42.3% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 60.1% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 29.8% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 58.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 21.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 27.1% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 41.7% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 62.4% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.4% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 88.5% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Chile, 32% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Malaysia, that number is 90% as of 2021.
be 35.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.7% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 16.2% more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 42.9% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Chile vs. Malaysia
Malaysia: At a glance
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