Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 30.0% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.0% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.
be 84.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.
pay a 15.2% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malaysia, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.6% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.7% more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Malaysia: At a glance
How big is Malaysia compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.