Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 68.2% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 34.2% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
be 87.1% more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 63.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 68.6% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 17.5% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 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 25.9% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.2% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 11.0% less likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.7% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 32.3% more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 63.9% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.1% more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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