Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 62.2% more doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Malaysia scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 22.7% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.3% less 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.4% less 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 50.5% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Israel, about 88.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.9% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 79.3% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.2% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 69.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 11.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Malaysia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 41.4% more electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 38.4 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 76.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.6% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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