Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 73.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 33.7% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 78.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 2.2 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 Ukraine, 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.7% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 68.0% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 80.7% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.4% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 37.4% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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