Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Malaysia instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 7.4 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 85.3% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 94.0% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 47.1% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 72.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 30.6% less on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 85.7% less likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 72.9% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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