Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 29.1% more doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
be 16.8% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 80.2% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 96.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 5.5 times more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.6% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.4% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 23.0% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% less on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.0% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 90.4% less likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.9 times more electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 12.8% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 125.3 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 44.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.7 times more CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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