Czech Republic vs Malaysia

Czech Republic

7.48 / 10

Malaysia

7.41 / 10

Czech Republic leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionCzech RepublicMalaysia
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.48 / 107.41 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.4 / 108.3 / 10
Affordability Index
6.9 / 107.7 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 106.6 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
6.6 / 107.7 / 10
WiFi Index
7.9 / 108.5 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.4 / 108.0 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 107.9 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.6 / 108.5 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.0 / 105.5 / 10
Banking Index
8.5 / 107.7 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.6 / 107.7 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.1 / 106.0 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.1 / 107.6 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 105.1 / 10
Flight Index
5.2 / 106.1 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.8 / 107.3 / 10
English Index
7.1 / 106.7 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.6 / 108.3 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionCzech RepublicMalaysia
Corporate income tax
21%High
24%High
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Modified remittance basis
Personal income tax (marginal)
23%Low
30%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Remittance basis
Population10.9 M
34.2 M×3.14
Area78,867 km²
329,847 km²×4.18
Population density138 /km²104 /km²
CapitalPragueKuala Lumpur
CurrencyCZK (Czech koruna)MYR (Malaysian ringgit)
Main airportPRG (Václav Havel Airport Prague)KUL (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
Phone code+420+60
Internet TLD.cz.my

Visa access controls

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Czech Republic passport

#7

Henley rank

182

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Malaysia passport

#6

Henley rank

183

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize open society index, Czech Republic leads with 8.6 / 10 versus 5.1 / 10 for Malaysia. On justice & order index, Czech Republic is at 8.1 / 10 compared with 6.0 / 10 for Malaysia.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Czech Republic

  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)

Who should choose Malaysia

  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (very strong wealth protection index)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched and reviewed from official government and primary regulatory sources.

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