Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Malaysia, you would:
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 83.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
