Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of China, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.0% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.
pay a 37.8% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
be 9.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.
Life
have 46.5% more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% less on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 20.0% more on education
China spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malaysia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 67.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, State Administration of Taxation.
Malaysia: At a glance
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