Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
see 43.7% more spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
live 0.8 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.2% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 34.3% more likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 18.4% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.1% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.2% more coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 26.4 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Malaysia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 12.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.7% more home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 56.4% less strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 39.6% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 63.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.1% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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