Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 56.0% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.6% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.
be 43.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 21.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malaysia, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
have 43.5% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malaysia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.2% more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Malaysia: At a glance
How big is Malaysia compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.