Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 74.5% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 65.1% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 47.6% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 44.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 75.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 60.2% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 87.3% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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 17.4% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.9% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 51.9 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 72.2% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 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 Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 15.9% more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 51.3% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 58.5% more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 85.3% more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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