Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.1% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Georgia, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Georgia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 46.6% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2016.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Georgia, however, that number is 19.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Georgia, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Georgia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Georgia: At a glance
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