Data for Japan, Malaysia OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2020)Japan1.2Malaysia0.0(2020)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)Japan84Malaysia77(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Japan123,975,371Malaysia35,557,673(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Japan-0.4Malaysia1.2(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Japan140,579Malaysia166,615(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Japan0.805Malaysia0.611(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Japan4,027.6Malaysia422.2(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Japan32,487.1Malaysia11,874.4(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Japan0.1Malaysia5.1(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Japan2.5Malaysia3.8(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Japan2.7Malaysia1.8(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Japan0.1Malaysia0.4(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Japan68.4Malaysia57.7(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Japan7.8Malaysia8.3(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Japan100.0Malaysia100.0(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Japan19Malaysia1(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Japan12.6Malaysia-0.3(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Japan99Malaysia86(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2023)Japan0Malaysia1(2023)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)Malaysia64.3(2023)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Japan91.0Malaysia85.0(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Japan87Malaysia98(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)Japan16Malaysia14(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Japan0.4Malaysia3.7(2024)Trend