Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 52.6% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.0% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $29,100 as of 2017, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,400 as of 2017.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Spain, that number is 17.2% as of 2017.
be 5.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 3.8% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Spain, however, that number is 21.1% as of 2012.
pay a 60.7% higher top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Spain, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 11.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Spain, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
have 52.5% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 18.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Spain, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on education
Malaysia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Spain spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Spain: At a glance
How big is Spain compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.