Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colorado instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Colorado, the GDP per capita is $74,650 as of 2024.
be 43.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colorado, however, that number is 8.9% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
