Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 6.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 13.2 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 68.9% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 31.2% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 14.3 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
be 30.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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 59.6% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
be 24.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 54.6% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Infrastructure
find 50.2 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 13.2 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 55.5 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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