Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 18.9% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 18.5% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 60.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 29.4% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 12.4% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 35.1% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 77.4% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 90% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.8% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 36.3% more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 42.2% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 61.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.6% more CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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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