Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 20.0% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 50.7% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 38.7% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
live 1.1 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 80.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 35.5% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 21.5% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.8% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.7% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 91.5% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 90% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.0% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 28.8% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Malaysia: At a glance
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