Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Yemen, you would:

Health

live 8.6 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 10.6 times more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.

be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.

be 88.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.

pay a 86.7% higher top tax rate

Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 82.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malaysia, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 35.5% more likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Malaysia, it is 95.0% as of 2019.

be 85.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.

have 40.9% fewer children

In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Malaysia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 11.6% less on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.

Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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