Japan vs Malaysia

Japan (Asia) and Malaysia (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Japan Malaysia World

0 20k 40k 60k 1960 Japan: 519.42 Malaysia: 240.85 World: 452.65 1961 Japan: 621.69 Malaysia: 232.94 World: 471.93 1962 Japan: 698.98 Malaysia: 238.84 World: 496.11 1963 Japan: 791.92 Malaysia: 291.8 World: 525.19 1964 Japan: 921.88 Malaysia: 302.93 World: 563.85 1965 Japan: 1,014.66 Malaysia: 326.44 World: 601.89 1966 Japan: 1,167.69 Malaysia: 338.57 World: 638.97 1967 Japan: 1,354.29 Malaysia: 335.43 World: 664.4 1968 Japan: 1,585.98 Malaysia: 342.44 World: 703.46 1969 Japan: 1,840.95 Malaysia: 368.39 World: 761.11 1970 Japan: 2,144.99 Malaysia: 379.63 World: 817.68 1971 Japan: 2,370.28 Malaysia: 407.2 World: 884.88 1972 Japan: 3,095.28 Malaysia: 472.36 World: 1,002 1973 Japan: 4,146.53 Malaysia: 700.73 World: 1,201.53 1974 Japan: 4,541.99 Malaysia: 847.81 World: 1,362.19 1975 Japan: 4,876.47 Malaysia: 810.57 World: 1,488.94 1976 Japan: 5,422.26 Malaysia: 940.44 World: 1,589.73 1977 Japan: 6,609.09 Malaysia: 1,091.71 World: 1,766.28 1978 Japan: 9,201.92 Malaysia: 1,326.89 World: 2,055.49 1979 Japan: 9,497.01 Malaysia: 1,679.88 World: 2,335.19 1980 Japan: 9,872.35 Malaysia: 1,886.12 World: 2,587.01 1981 Japan: 10,805.99 Malaysia: 1,866.1 World: 2,628.62 1982 Japan: 9,985.92 Malaysia: 1,937.75 World: 2,554.08 1983 Japan: 10,876.33 Malaysia: 2,124.29 World: 2,561.17 1984 Japan: 11,443.46 Malaysia: 2,299.81 World: 2,614.33 1985 Japan: 12,058.15 Malaysia: 2,045.57 World: 2,690.59 1986 Japan: 17,819.34 Malaysia: 1,759.73 World: 3,118.57 1987 Japan: 21,586.93 Malaysia: 1,977.13 World: 3,487.88 1988 Japan: 26,036.86 Malaysia: 2,099.95 World: 3,829.99 1989 Japan: 25,798.01 Malaysia: 2,243.6 World: 3,930.51 1990 Japan: 26,344.73 Malaysia: 2,468.69 World: 4,338.94 1991 Japan: 30,048.14 Malaysia: 2,679.2 World: 4,453.9 1992 Japan: 32,666.5 Malaysia: 3,141.43 World: 4,679.98 1993 Japan: 37,110.61 Malaysia: 3,462 World: 4,685.3 1994 Japan: 40,774.45 Malaysia: 3,757.65 World: 4,967.01 1995 Japan: 44,947.48 Malaysia: 4,363.14 World: 5,463.2 1996 Japan: 39,929.72 Malaysia: 4,837.17 World: 5,507.22 1997 Japan: 36,331.03 Malaysia: 4,678.56 World: 5,408.57 1998 Japan: 32,835.12 Malaysia: 3,294.31 World: 5,302.34 1999 Japan: 37,028.72 Malaysia: 3,527.82 World: 5,401.23 2000 Japan: 39,752.94 Malaysia: 4,083.53 World: 5,512.56 2001 Japan: 34,910.17 Malaysia: 3,943.8 World: 5,404.2 2002 Japan: 33,315.92 Malaysia: 4,184.03 World: 5,539.32 2003 Japan: 35,808.68 Malaysia: 4,465.32 World: 6,129.87 2004 Japan: 38,677.57 Malaysia: 4,939.25 World: 6,818 2005 Japan: 38,158.68 Malaysia: 5,555.58 World: 7,290.57 2006 Japan: 36,354.43 Malaysia: 6,158.41 World: 7,803.19 2007 Japan: 36,129.95 Malaysia: 7,168.93 World: 8,685.33 2008 Japan: 40,294.21 Malaysia: 8,371.82 World: 9,425.74 2009 Japan: 41,678.18 Malaysia: 7,191.43 World: 8,827.04 2010 Japan: 45,378.14 Malaysia: 8,899.35 World: 9,555.07 2011 Japan: 49,122.08 Malaysia: 10,217.11 World: 10,496.93 2012 Japan: 49,626.68 Malaysia: 10,600.57 World: 10,597.85 2013 Japan: 41,369.19 Malaysia: 10,713.64 World: 10,759.35 2014 Japan: 39,172.85 Malaysia: 11,013.31 World: 10,912.24 2015 Japan: 35,664.64 Malaysia: 9,648.68 World: 10,191.98 2016 Japan: 40,214.97 Malaysia: 9,476.53 World: 10,239.47 2017 Japan: 39,679.86 Malaysia: 9,862.55 World: 10,784.4 2018 Japan: 40,645.48 Malaysia: 10,901.8 World: 11,344.73 2019 Japan: 41,424.87 Malaysia: 10,920.19 World: 11,417.6 2020 Japan: 41,098.97 Malaysia: 9,957.53 World: 10,999.49 2021 Japan: 41,580.74 Malaysia: 10,903.1 World: 12,472.91 2022 Japan: 35,548.26 Malaysia: 11,754.57 World: 12,876.24 2023 Japan: 35,215 Malaysia: 11,386.04 World: 13,313.86 2024 Japan: 33,797.1 Malaysia: 11,874.43 World: 13,717.09 2025 Japan: 35,951.05 Malaysia: 13,124.56 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Japan Malaysia World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 Japan: 67.7 Malaysia: 57.17 World: 50.94 1961 Japan: 68.35 Malaysia: 58.02 World: 52.8 1962 Japan: 68.63 Malaysia: 58.86 World: 55.29 1963 Japan: 69.71 Malaysia: 59.67 World: 55.65 1964 Japan: 70.21 Malaysia: 60.45 World: 56.1 1965 Japan: 70.27 Malaysia: 61.14 World: 55.93 1966 Japan: 70.92 Malaysia: 61.68 World: 56.45 1967 Japan: 71.47 Malaysia: 62.04 World: 56.9 1968 Japan: 71.61 Malaysia: 62.44 World: 57.34 1969 Japan: 71.86 Malaysia: 62.87 World: 57.68 1970 Japan: 71.92 Malaysia: 63.3 World: 57.94 1971 Japan: 72.81 Malaysia: 63.77 World: 58.02 1972 Japan: 73.15 Malaysia: 64.23 World: 58.84 1973 Japan: 73.3 Malaysia: 64.73 World: 59.3 1974 Japan: 73.67 Malaysia: 65.2 World: 59.7 1975 Japan: 74.25 Malaysia: 65.7 World: 60.13 1976 Japan: 74.69 Malaysia: 66.23 World: 60.45 1977 Japan: 75.26 Malaysia: 66.72 World: 61.04 1978 Japan: 75.58 Malaysia: 67.17 World: 61.39 1979 Japan: 76.11 Malaysia: 67.61 World: 61.84 1980 Japan: 75.99 Malaysia: 68.06 World: 62.15 1981 Japan: 76.39 Malaysia: 68.46 World: 62.52 1982 Japan: 76.87 Malaysia: 68.88 World: 62.87 1983 Japan: 76.92 Malaysia: 69.21 World: 63.13 1984 Japan: 77.29 Malaysia: 69.55 World: 63.44 1985 Japan: 77.56 Malaysia: 69.86 World: 63.73 1986 Japan: 78.01 Malaysia: 70.13 World: 64.12 1987 Japan: 78.43 Malaysia: 70.35 World: 64.46 1988 Japan: 78.35 Malaysia: 70.55 World: 64.67 1989 Japan: 78.77 Malaysia: 70.76 World: 64.96 1990 Japan: 78.84 Malaysia: 70.95 World: 65.11 1991 Japan: 79.04 Malaysia: 71.22 World: 65.3 1992 Japan: 79.08 Malaysia: 71.48 World: 65.55 1993 Japan: 79.3 Malaysia: 71.72 World: 65.74 1994 Japan: 79.7 Malaysia: 71.87 World: 65.96 1995 Japan: 79.54 Malaysia: 71.98 World: 66.2 1996 Japan: 80.22 Malaysia: 72.12 World: 66.52 1997 Japan: 80.42 Malaysia: 72.3 World: 66.83 1998 Japan: 80.5 Malaysia: 72.39 World: 67.07 1999 Japan: 80.46 Malaysia: 72.43 World: 67.31 2000 Japan: 81.08 Malaysia: 72.73 World: 67.65 2001 Japan: 81.42 Malaysia: 73.08 World: 67.95 2002 Japan: 81.69 Malaysia: 73.47 World: 68.23 2003 Japan: 81.76 Malaysia: 73.73 World: 68.52 2004 Japan: 82.03 Malaysia: 74.03 World: 68.77 2005 Japan: 81.96 Malaysia: 74.37 World: 69.11 2006 Japan: 82.32 Malaysia: 74.7 World: 69.47 2007 Japan: 82.51 Malaysia: 74.96 World: 69.81 2008 Japan: 82.59 Malaysia: 75.15 World: 70 2009 Japan: 82.93 Malaysia: 75.27 World: 70.38 2010 Japan: 82.84 Malaysia: 75.38 World: 70.68 2011 Japan: 82.59 Malaysia: 75.49 World: 70.97 2012 Japan: 83.1 Malaysia: 75.55 World: 71.26 2013 Japan: 83.33 Malaysia: 75.46 World: 71.53 2014 Japan: 83.59 Malaysia: 75.35 World: 71.78 2015 Japan: 83.79 Malaysia: 75.29 World: 71.97 2016 Japan: 83.98 Malaysia: 75.37 World: 72.19 2017 Japan: 84.1 Malaysia: 75.54 World: 72.37 2018 Japan: 84.21 Malaysia: 75.73 World: 72.64 2019 Japan: 84.36 Malaysia: 75.9 World: 72.87 2020 Japan: 84.56 Malaysia: 76.06 World: 72.18 2021 Japan: 84.45 Malaysia: 73.92 World: 71.22 2022 Japan: 84 Malaysia: 75.44 World: 72.97 2023 Japan: 84.04 Malaysia: 76.66 World: 73.33 2024 Japan: 84.04 Malaysia: 76.82 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Japan Malaysia World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Japan: 2 Malaysia: 6.41 World: 4.69 1961 Japan: 1.96 Malaysia: 6.37 World: 4.56 1962 Japan: 1.98 Malaysia: 6.3 World: 5.02 1963 Japan: 2 Malaysia: 6.19 World: 5.31 1964 Japan: 2.05 Malaysia: 6.03 World: 5.13 1965 Japan: 2.14 Malaysia: 5.84 World: 5.08 1966 Japan: 1.58 Malaysia: 5.64 World: 4.97 1967 Japan: 2.23 Malaysia: 5.43 World: 4.87 1968 Japan: 2.13 Malaysia: 5.29 World: 4.98 1969 Japan: 2.13 Malaysia: 5.16 World: 4.88 1970 Japan: 2.13 Malaysia: 5.04 World: 4.84 1971 Japan: 2.16 Malaysia: 4.92 World: 4.69 1972 Japan: 2.14 Malaysia: 4.82 World: 4.55 1973 Japan: 2.14 Malaysia: 4.73 World: 4.42 1974 Japan: 2.05 Malaysia: 4.62 World: 4.26 1975 Japan: 1.91 Malaysia: 4.5 World: 4.07 1976 Japan: 1.85 Malaysia: 4.4 World: 3.97 1977 Japan: 1.8 Malaysia: 4.28 World: 3.84 1978 Japan: 1.79 Malaysia: 4.18 World: 3.77 1979 Japan: 1.77 Malaysia: 4.09 World: 3.76 1980 Japan: 1.75 Malaysia: 4.04 World: 3.73 1981 Japan: 1.74 Malaysia: 4 World: 3.71 1982 Japan: 1.77 Malaysia: 3.97 World: 3.72 1983 Japan: 1.8 Malaysia: 3.93 World: 3.59 1984 Japan: 1.81 Malaysia: 3.89 World: 3.57 1985 Japan: 1.76 Malaysia: 3.8 World: 3.53 1986 Japan: 1.72 Malaysia: 3.7 World: 3.51 1987 Japan: 1.69 Malaysia: 3.57 World: 3.48 1988 Japan: 1.66 Malaysia: 3.5 World: 3.39 1989 Japan: 1.57 Malaysia: 3.31 World: 3.35 1990 Japan: 1.54 Malaysia: 3.3 World: 3.31 1991 Japan: 1.53 Malaysia: 3.34 World: 3.13 1992 Japan: 1.5 Malaysia: 3.37 World: 3.04 1993 Japan: 1.46 Malaysia: 3.36 World: 2.97 1994 Japan: 1.5 Malaysia: 3.35 World: 2.92 1995 Japan: 1.42 Malaysia: 3.32 World: 2.87 1996 Japan: 1.43 Malaysia: 3.3 World: 2.82 1997 Japan: 1.39 Malaysia: 3.23 World: 2.78 1998 Japan: 1.38 Malaysia: 3.12 World: 2.75 1999 Japan: 1.34 Malaysia: 3.07 World: 2.72 2000 Japan: 1.36 Malaysia: 2.94 World: 2.73 2001 Japan: 1.33 Malaysia: 2.81 World: 2.69 2002 Japan: 1.32 Malaysia: 2.66 World: 2.66 2003 Japan: 1.29 Malaysia: 2.6 World: 2.64 2004 Japan: 1.29 Malaysia: 2.49 World: 2.63 2005 Japan: 1.26 Malaysia: 2.39 World: 2.61 2006 Japan: 1.32 Malaysia: 2.31 World: 2.61 2007 Japan: 1.34 Malaysia: 2.25 World: 2.6 2008 Japan: 1.37 Malaysia: 2.26 World: 2.6 2009 Japan: 1.37 Malaysia: 2.22 World: 2.59 2010 Japan: 1.39 Malaysia: 2.14 World: 2.57 2011 Japan: 1.39 Malaysia: 2.15 World: 2.55 2012 Japan: 1.41 Malaysia: 2.12 World: 2.56 2013 Japan: 1.43 Malaysia: 2.07 World: 2.53 2014 Japan: 1.42 Malaysia: 2.06 World: 2.52 2015 Japan: 1.45 Malaysia: 2.01 World: 2.49 2016 Japan: 1.44 Malaysia: 1.94 World: 2.49 2017 Japan: 1.43 Malaysia: 1.89 World: 2.46 2018 Japan: 1.42 Malaysia: 1.84 World: 2.39 2019 Japan: 1.36 Malaysia: 1.78 World: 2.35 2020 Japan: 1.33 Malaysia: 1.68 World: 2.28 2021 Japan: 1.3 Malaysia: 1.56 World: 2.25 2022 Japan: 1.26 Malaysia: 1.55 World: 2.22 2023 Japan: 1.2 Malaysia: 1.55 World: 2.2 2024 Japan: 1.15 Malaysia: 1.54 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Japan Malaysia World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1991 Japan: 2.06 Malaysia: 3.7 World: 5.12 1992 Japan: 2.16 Malaysia: 3.71 World: 5.28 1993 Japan: 2.54 Malaysia: 4.11 World: 5.54 1994 Japan: 2.89 Malaysia: 3.64 World: 5.79 1995 Japan: 3.15 Malaysia: 3.15 World: 5.92 1996 Japan: 3.38 Malaysia: 2.52 World: 5.98 1997 Japan: 3.37 Malaysia: 2.45 World: 6.01 1998 Japan: 4.08 Malaysia: 3.2 World: 6.16 1999 Japan: 4.68 Malaysia: 3.43 World: 6.28 2000 Japan: 4.75 Malaysia: 3 World: 6.11 2001 Japan: 5.02 Malaysia: 3.53 World: 6.19 2002 Japan: 5.39 Malaysia: 3.48 World: 6.41 2003 Japan: 5.25 Malaysia: 3.61 World: 6.48 2004 Japan: 4.73 Malaysia: 3.54 World: 6.33 2005 Japan: 4.45 Malaysia: 3.53 World: 6.22 2006 Japan: 4.19 Malaysia: 3.32 World: 5.97 2007 Japan: 3.89 Malaysia: 3.31 World: 5.77 2008 Japan: 4 Malaysia: 3.34 World: 5.82 2009 Japan: 5.07 Malaysia: 3.62 World: 6.41 2010 Japan: 5.1 Malaysia: 3.32 World: 6.28 2011 Japan: 4.55 Malaysia: 3.05 World: 6.15 2012 Japan: 4.36 Malaysia: 3.04 World: 6.15 2013 Japan: 4.04 Malaysia: 3.14 World: 6.1 2014 Japan: 3.59 Malaysia: 2.88 World: 5.96 2015 Japan: 3.39 Malaysia: 3.1 World: 6 2016 Japan: 3.13 Malaysia: 3.44 World: 5.97 2017 Japan: 2.82 Malaysia: 3.41 World: 5.9 2018 Japan: 2.47 Malaysia: 3.3 World: 5.76 2019 Japan: 2.35 Malaysia: 3.33 World: 5.59 2020 Japan: 2.81 Malaysia: 4.54 World: 6.59 2021 Japan: 2.81 Malaysia: 4.64 World: 6.05 2022 Japan: 2.61 Malaysia: 3.93 World: 5.23 2023 Japan: 2.6 Malaysia: 3.86 World: 4.85 2024 Japan: 2.5 Malaysia: 3.85 World: 4.81 2025 Japan: 2.45 Malaysia: 3.76 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Japan Malaysia World

0 3 5 8 10 13 1970 Japan: 8.21 Malaysia: 2.7 World: 4.14 1971 Japan: 8.01 Malaysia: 2.67 World: 4.04 1972 Japan: 8.33 Malaysia: 1.4 World: 4.16 1973 Japan: 9.26 Malaysia: 1.41 World: 4.32 1974 Japan: 9.11 Malaysia: 1.65 World: 4.23 1975 Japan: 8.5 Malaysia: 1.73 World: 4.14 1976 Japan: 8.7 Malaysia: 1.86 World: 4.31 1977 Japan: 8.83 Malaysia: 1.79 World: 4.36 1978 Japan: 8.76 Malaysia: 2.24 World: 4.42 1979 Japan: 8.89 Malaysia: 2.5 World: 4.46 1980 Japan: 8.59 Malaysia: 2.52 World: 4.33 1981 Japan: 8.34 Malaysia: 2.5 World: 4.18 1982 Japan: 7.93 Malaysia: 2.61 World: 4.05 1983 Japan: 7.91 Malaysia: 2.87 World: 4.01 1984 Japan: 8.42 Malaysia: 2.92 World: 4.07 1985 Japan: 8.14 Malaysia: 2.8 World: 4.05 1986 Japan: 8.07 Malaysia: 2.79 World: 4.04 1987 Japan: 8.09 Malaysia: 2.75 World: 4.1 1988 Japan: 8.65 Malaysia: 2.85 World: 4.16 1989 Japan: 8.86 Malaysia: 3.27 World: 4.16 1990 Japan: 9.41 Malaysia: 3.61 World: 4.15 1991 Japan: 9.45 Malaysia: 4.11 World: 4.1 1992 Japan: 9.46 Malaysia: 4.21 World: 4.01 1993 Japan: 9.37 Malaysia: 4.11 World: 3.97 1994 Japan: 9.77 Malaysia: 4.42 World: 3.94 1995 Japan: 9.83 Malaysia: 4.47 World: 3.99 1996 Japan: 9.91 Malaysia: 4.96 World: 4.01 1997 Japan: 9.77 Malaysia: 5.3 World: 4.02 1998 Japan: 9.37 Malaysia: 5.05 World: 3.98 1999 Japan: 9.68 Malaysia: 5.33 World: 3.95 2000 Japan: 9.8 Malaysia: 5.69 World: 4.01 2001 Japan: 9.67 Malaysia: 5.88 World: 4.01 2002 Japan: 9.92 Malaysia: 6.08 World: 4.02 2003 Japan: 9.96 Malaysia: 6.34 World: 4.15 2004 Japan: 9.92 Malaysia: 6.71 World: 4.28 2005 Japan: 10.01 Malaysia: 7.01 World: 4.39 2006 Japan: 9.82 Malaysia: 7.11 World: 4.48 2007 Japan: 10.09 Malaysia: 7.59 World: 4.59 2008 Japan: 9.53 Malaysia: 7.84 World: 4.56 2009 Japan: 9.04 Malaysia: 7.04 World: 4.45 2010 Japan: 9.5 Malaysia: 7.52 World: 4.67 2011 Japan: 9.93 Malaysia: 7.48 World: 4.76 2012 Japan: 10.25 Malaysia: 7.41 World: 4.77 2013 Japan: 10.38 Malaysia: 7.86 World: 4.81 2014 Japan: 10.01 Malaysia: 8.19 World: 4.78 2015 Japan: 9.69 Malaysia: 8.1 World: 4.7 2016 Japan: 9.67 Malaysia: 7.79 World: 4.65 2017 Japan: 9.55 Malaysia: 7.35 World: 4.67 2018 Japan: 9.17 Malaysia: 7.73 World: 4.73 2019 Japan: 8.87 Malaysia: 7.63 World: 4.7 2020 Japan: 8.4 Malaysia: 7.47 World: 4.47 2021 Japan: 8.59 Malaysia: 7.52 World: 4.68 2022 Japan: 8.4 Malaysia: 7.98 World: 4.67 2023 Japan: 8.05 Malaysia: 8.04 World: 4.68 2024 Japan: 7.84 Malaysia: 8.32 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Japan Malaysia World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Japan: 66.92 Malaysia: 48.63 World: 15.6 2006 Japan: 68.69 Malaysia: 51.64 World: 17.2 2007 Japan: 74.3 Malaysia: 55.7 World: 20.2 2008 Japan: 75.4 Malaysia: 55.8 World: 22.8 2009 Japan: 78 Malaysia: 55.9 World: 25.3 2010 Japan: 78.21 Malaysia: 56.3 World: 28.4 2011 Japan: 79.05 Malaysia: 61 World: 30.9 2012 Japan: 79.5 Malaysia: 65.8 World: 33.3 2013 Japan: 88.22 Malaysia: 57.06 World: 35.3 2014 Japan: 89.11 Malaysia: 63.67 World: 37.4 2015 Japan: 91.06 Malaysia: 71.06 World: 39.9 2016 Japan: 93.18 Malaysia: 78.79 World: 43.6 2017 Japan: 91.73 Malaysia: 80.14 World: 46.3 2018 Japan: 88.75 Malaysia: 81.2 World: 49.4 2019 Japan: 92.73 Malaysia: 84.19 World: 53.9 2020 Japan: 90.22 Malaysia: 89.56 World: 60.1 2021 Japan: 82.91 Malaysia: 96.75 World: 63.8 2022 Japan: 84.92 Malaysia: 97.4 World: 67 2023 Japan: 85.01 Malaysia: 97.69 World: 69.2 2024 Japan: 85.54 Malaysia: 98.02 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Population 123.4 mn 2025
12th of 215		 36 mn 2025
45th of 215
Population density 341.5 /km² 2023
33rd of 214		 106.9 /km² 2023
96th of 214
Population growth -0.49 % 2025
195th of 215		 1.17 % 2025
90th of 215
Life expectancy 84.0 years 2024
10th of 215		 76.8 years 2024
84th of 215
Fertility rate 1.15 2024
201st of 215		 1.54 2024
143rd of 215
Birth rate 5.7 ‰ 2024
209th of 215		 12.4 ‰ 2024
115th of 215
Infant mortality 1.8 ‰ 2024
4th of 196		 7.0 ‰ 2024
61st of 196
Urban population 92.3 % 2025
25th of 215		 77.4 % 2025
67th of 215
Aged 65+ 30.0 % 2025
2nd of 215		 8.0 % 2025
116th of 215
Living in cities 68.5 % 2025
17th of 215		 55.7 % 2025
37th of 215
Living in towns 22.9 % 2025
166th of 215		 27.4 % 2025
131st of 215
Living in rural areas 8.6 % 2025
194th of 215		 16.9 % 2025
157th of 215

Human development

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Human Development Index 0.925 2023
23rd of 193		 0.819 2023
67th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.845 2023
20th of 169		 0.707 2023
61st of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.785 2023
15th of 156		 0.677 2023
79th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.059 2023
22nd of 172		 0.172 2023
47th of 172

Economy

Indicator Japan Malaysia
GDP 4.4 tn US$ 2025
4th of 186		 472.2 bn US$ 2025
33rd of 186
GDP per capita 35,951 US$ 2025
33rd of 186		 13,125 US$ 2025
73rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 55,422 int. $ 2025
39th of 185		 41,498 int. $ 2025
56th of 185
GNI per capita 38,340 US$ 2025
26th of 182		 12,380 US$ 2025
70th of 182
GDP growth 1.2 % 2025
153rd of 186		 5.2 % 2025
42nd of 186
Inflation 3.2 % 2025
81st of 165		 1.4 % 2025
125th of 165
Trade 44.9 % 2024 136.4 % 2025
24th of 138
Exports 22.0 % 2024 71.0 % 2025
22nd of 138
FDI inflows 1.0 % 2025
159th of 192		 3.7 % 2024
68th of 192
Manufacturing 18.8 % 2024 22.1 % 2025
12th of 132
Agriculture 1.0 % 2024 8.2 % 2025
69th of 158
Military spending 1.4 % 2024
86th of 147		 1.0 % 2024
108th of 147
Tax revenue - 12.4 % 2024
71st of 89
Government debt - 64.6 % 2024
32nd of 56

Labour

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Unemployment 2.5 % 2025
24th of 181		 3.8 % 2025
64th of 181
Youth unemployment 3.9 % 2025
19th of 181		 12.0 % 2025
89th of 181
Women in the labour force 55.9 % 2025
75th of 181		 51.6 % 2025
104th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 2.8 % 2025
144th of 181		 9.2 % 2025
110th of 181
Weekly hours worked 31.1 h 2025
162nd of 181		 44.5 h 2025
26th of 181
Youth NEET rate 3.1 % 2025
1st of 181		 10.3 % 2025
34th of 181
Labour income share 54.4 % 2023 40.7 % 2025
83rd of 114
Output per hour 52.7 $ 2025
39th of 181		 30.4 $ 2025
69th of 181

Health

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Health spending 10.7 % 2023
20th of 192		 4.0 % 2023
155th of 192
Health spending per person 3,638 US$ 2023
24th of 191		 450 US$ 2023
99th of 191
Physicians 2.65 /1,000 2022
58th of 125		 2.34 /1,000 2023
62nd of 125
Under-5 mortality 2.4 ‰ 2024
7th of 196		 8.3 ‰ 2024
60th of 196
Maternal mortality 3 /100k 2023
11th of 194		 26 /100k 2023
76th of 194
Tobacco use 17.5 % 2024
75th of 166		 16.9 % 2024
72nd of 166
Safe drinking water 98.7 % 2024
33rd of 147		 94.7 % 2024
52nd of 147

Food

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Food insecurity 6.1 % 2024
17th of 134		 15.4 % 2024
57th of 134
Severe food insecurity 1.4 % 2024
17th of 124		 5.2 % 2024
68th of 124
Calories per person - 2,983 kcal 2024
81st of 155
Protein supply - 92.5 g 2022
85th of 174
Animal protein supply - 53.2 g 2022
70th of 174
Fat supply - 101.1 g 2022
83rd of 174
Cereal import dependency - 78.1 % 2022
47th of 160

Education

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Secondary enrolment 101.5 % 2023 80.3 % 2024
85th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 64.5 % 2023
49th of 128		 38.5 % 2024
85th of 128
Education spending 3.3 % 2021 3.5 % 2023
65th of 121
Expected schooling 15.5 yrs 2023
55th of 195		 12.7 yrs 2023
125th of 195
Mean schooling 12.7 yrs 2023
28th of 193		 11.1 yrs 2023
68th of 193
Literacy - 95.8 % 2022

Society

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Income inequality 32.3 2020
33rd of 93		 40.7 2021
72nd of 93
Extreme poverty 1.2 % 2020
46th of 93		 0.0 % 2021
7th of 93
Internet use 85.5 % 2024
77th of 182		 98.0 % 2024
12th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 178.4 /100 2023 139.7 /100 2024
36th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
54th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
78th of 213
Women in parliament 15.7 % 2025
141st of 184		 13.5 % 2025
152nd of 184

Refugees

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Refugees hosted 42,450 2025
66th of 177		 150,164 2025
40th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.3 ‰ 2025
111th of 177		 4.2 ‰ 2025
66th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 22,647 2025
39th of 177		 63,011 2025
21st of 177
Refugees from the country 56 2025
163rd of 199		 2,477 2025
88th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
191st of 199		 0.1 ‰ 2025
129th of 199

Governance

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Control of corruption 75.3 /100 2024
24th of 207		 57.9 /100 2024
68th of 207
Government effectiveness 91.9 /100 2024
2nd of 205		 69.1 /100 2024
41st of 205
Rule of law 83.0 /100 2024
15th of 207		 62.9 /100 2024
79th of 207
Regulatory quality 75.8 /100 2024
23rd of 205		 65.6 /100 2024
49th of 205
Voice and accountability 76.4 /100 2024
30th of 205		 54.6 /100 2024
111th of 205
Political stability 85.3 /100 2024
26th of 207		 72.5 /100 2024
84th of 207

Environment

Indicator Japan Malaysia
CO₂ per capita 7.84 t 2024
176th of 202		 8.32 t 2024
178th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 961.9 Mt 2024
5th of 204		 290.2 Mt 2024
20th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 2.49 % 2024
5th of 204		 0.75 % 2024
20th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 69.6 Gt 2024
6th of 204		 7.0 Gt 2024
32nd of 204
GHG per capita 8.58 t 2024
161st of 202		 9.34 t 2024
169th of 202
Renewable energy 8.8 % 2021
153rd of 211		 7.5 % 2021
158th of 211
Forest area 68.4 % 2023
19th of 212		 57.7 % 2023
31st of 212
PM2.5 exposure 11.5 µg/m³ 2023
57th of 200		 15.9 µg/m³ 2023
91st of 200
Water stress 36.6 % 2022
132nd of 176		 3.4 % 2022
41st of 176
Land area 364,569 km² 2023
62nd of 214		 328,550 km² 2023
66th of 214

Energy

Indicator Japan Malaysia
Renewable electricity 23.6 % 2025
113th of 190		 20.4 % 2025
121st of 190
Wind and solar 11.1 % 2025
70th of 190		 3.2 % 2025
120th of 190
Nuclear power 9.1 % 2025
22nd of 180		 -
Low-carbon electricity 32.7 % 2025
105th of 190		 20.4 % 2025
127th of 190
Fossil electricity 67.3 % 2025
105th of 190		 79.6 % 2025
127th of 190
Coal power 32.1 % 2025
161st of 188		 44.9 % 2025
171st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 477 g/kWh 2025
100th of 190		 606 g/kWh 2025
142nd of 190
Electricity per capita 8.37 MWh 2025
27th of 191		 5.81 MWh 2025
44th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.