Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.1% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 48.8% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 55.1% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.4% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.
have 12.6% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.9% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.0% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 31.6 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 97.3% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 65.6% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 35.0% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 6.6 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Dominica vs. Malaysia
Malaysia: At a glance
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