Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 26.0% less likely to be obese
In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 63.7% more spent on your healthcare
Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 16.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 39.7% more likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% less on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 38.6 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 94.7% less likely to be murdered
Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 51.2% less strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 54.5% less home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.5 times more CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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