Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 7.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
be 34.5% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 3.8 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 27.8% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 67.0% more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 94.2% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 54.4% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 96.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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