Malaysia vs Spain

Malaysia

7.35 / 10

Spain

7.13 / 10

Malaysia leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionMalaysiaSpain
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.35 / 107.13 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.3 / 108.3 / 10
Affordability Index
7.7 / 106.3 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 106.6 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
7.7 / 103.3 / 10
WiFi Index
8.5 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.0 / 108.0 / 10
Healthcare Index
7.9 / 108.7 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.5 / 108.8 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.5 / 107.3 / 10
Banking Index
7.7 / 108.8 / 10
GeoStability Index
7.7 / 107.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.0 / 107.8 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.6 / 108.2 / 10
Open Society Index
5.1 / 108.7 / 10
Flight Index
6.1 / 107.1 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.3 / 108.5 / 10
English Index
6.7 / 105.7 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.3 / 105.8 / 10
AI Access Index
7.6 / 108.3 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionMalaysiaSpain
Corporate income tax
24%High
25%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Modified remittance basis
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
30%High
47%Very high
Personal tax basis
Remittance basis
Worldwide
Population34.2 M
49.6 M×1.45
Area329,847 km²
505,990 km²×1.53
Population density104 /km²98 /km²
CapitalKuala LumpurMadrid
CurrencyMYR (Malaysian ringgit)EUR (Euro)
Main airportKUL (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)MAD (Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport)
Phone code+60+34
Internet TLD.my.es

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

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

Malaysia passport

53.03

LN Passport Index (#46)

193

Visa-free destinations

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

Spain passport

83.04

LN Passport Index (#18)

177

Visa-free destinations

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

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Malaysia leads with 7.7 / 10 versus 3.3 / 10 for Spain. On open society index, Spain is at 8.7 / 10 compared with 5.1 / 10 for Malaysia.

Who should choose which country

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)

Who should choose Spain

  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (accessible, stable banking for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)

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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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