Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Malaysia, you would:
Economy
make 76.5% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 11.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 95.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% 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.
