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Japan vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 124 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Japan
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Leads on 67 of 124 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 52 of 124 metrics

Summary

Comparing Japan and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (304,600) against Japan (1.10); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Japan (3.89); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Japan (3.47). Across 124 compared metrics, Japan wins on 67 and Malaysia wins on 52.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.54 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.98 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.14 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios120.5ā˜…10.9
Televisions86.5ā˜…10.8
Waterways1,7707,200ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.16B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.37T $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.18 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume8.06M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.3 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.48 %4.61 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1ā˜…83.3
Electricity Consumption943.7ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7178ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants818ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables20ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity295.9ā˜…33
Electricity Production989.3ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)129.5 USD per capitaā˜…113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.340.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment21.125.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving2828.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.4 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.7 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption127.2ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports169.9ā˜…38.23
Natural Gas Imports116.6ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production3.0669.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves20.9ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed4,270 patentsā˜…5 patents
Oil Consumption4.45561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports366,800644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports4.39355,300ā˜…
Oil Production131,800664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves44.12ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line16.1 people5.6 peopleā˜…
Public Debt215.964.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.1 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3.89704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports370,900ā˜…208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.1304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production3.47528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.10.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.021.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding3.4 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.980.03ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues35.2ā˜…11.65
Top Exporting Countries917.04B USDā˜…301.22B USD
Unemployment Rate2.6 %ā˜…3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.45 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-25.04Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions960.23260.01ā˜…
Population Distributionall primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain)a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation29.6 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country27 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources430580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.59 %ā˜…4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)113209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land45,206 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km364,569.28ā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)29,751 kmā˜…4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land15,730ā˜…4,420

Government

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country95.09 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions47ā˜…13
Independence331ā˜…
Political Stability Index82 indexā˜…51 index
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water98.73 %ā˜…94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)5.09ā˜…13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.121.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita6,401.77 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density12.7 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)4.3 %ā˜…15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000ā˜…92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)261,000ā˜…136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)45.75 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth88.16 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population50.21 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change-619,033.8 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density324.98 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population122.45M personsā˜…36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)6.84 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate39.8 %52.2 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)12.04 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age22.27M personsā˜…9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate69.38ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school12.03 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother309 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population37.19 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)170.82ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization91.43 %ā˜…83.21 %
Physician Density2.65 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.45 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums2 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths1.56M persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.68 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.19 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration220,640.4 personsā˜…162,673.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.28 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.251.58ā˜…
Airports280ā˜…100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)1ā˜…0
Civil Air Travel360ā˜…53
Heliports3,036ā˜…24

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate0.75 %2.75 %ā˜…

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