Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 64.3% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 38.3% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 29.3% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 78.2% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 13.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 33.5% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 11.2% more likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.8% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.2% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.1 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 55.2% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 90% as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.4% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 53.6% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
use 29.3% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 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 Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.2% more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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 (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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