Malaysia

Asia - Southeast Asia

Overall Score
71/100
🏠 Housing
68
🏛️ Govt
62
🛡️ Safety
70
💼 Business
77
🏥 Health
75
🎓 Education
74
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 33.5 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 10.5
💵 Purchasing Power 52.0
🏛️ Corruption Index 50/100 ~ Moderate
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 17.5 μg/m³ ~ Moderate
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 125 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 58 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 90%
📊 Digital Score 82/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 70/100
⚖️ Justice Score 65/100
📉 Homicide Rate 2.1 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 77/100
📅 Start Business 13.5 days
💰 Tax Rate 38.7%
🏥 Healthcare
🏥 Healthcare Score 75/100
🩺 Life Expectancy 76.2 years
👨‍⚕️ Physicians 1.9 per 1k
🛏️ Hospital Beds 1.9 per 1k
🎓 Education
🎓 Education Score 74/100
📚 Literacy Rate 95%
📖 Avg Schooling 10.6 years
📝 PISA Score 440
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 80/100
🚗 Transport 82/100
⚡ Energy 98/100
📦 Logistics 80/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 68/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 62/100
📋 Register Property 13.0 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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  • Overall: 71/100
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  • Cost of Living: 34
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  • Internet: 125 Mbps
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  • Life Expectancy: 76.2 yrs
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