Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 56.2% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.0 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 13.0% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 83.7% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 48.4% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 13.6% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 78.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 52.6% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 33.0% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 67.7% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.7% more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 19.8% less likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 90% as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.3% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 70.3% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
use 16.8% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.9% more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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