Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 81.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 13.9 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 29.3 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 72.7% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 39.5% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 74.2% more likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 88.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 9.5 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
be 88.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.9% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Malaysia, it is 95.8% as of 2022.
be 79.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 61.4% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
be 51.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.2% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.5 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 38.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.5 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
use 20.7 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.8 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Malaysia: At a glance
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