Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 46.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 59.3% more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
be 9.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 84.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 4.3 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.5% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Malaysia, it is 95.8% as of 2022.
be 66.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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.
be 52.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
have 40.9% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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 31.3% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 40.4% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.8% more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 47.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.9% more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 97.6% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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