Malaysia vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malaysia vs Japan)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Japan leads against Malaysia in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Malaysia leads in 2. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Malaysia wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th).
- Japan wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Malaysia(2) | Japan(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |