Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malaysia instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 9.0 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 72.4% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.

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have 49.4% fewer doctors per person

San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 78.1% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.9 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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.

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Expenditures

spend 40.1% less on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 21.0% more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 62.1% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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