Japan vs Malaysia
Japan vs Malaysia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 98.7% in Japan and 93.9% in Malaysia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Japan, by 4.7 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in Malaysia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Japan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Japan ranked 36 and Malaysia ranked 52 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Japan | Malaysia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 98.7 | 93.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 98.7 | 93.9 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 98.6 | 93.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 98.6 | 93.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 98.5 | 93.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 98.5 | 93.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 98.4 | 93.6 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 98.4 | 93.6 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 98.3 | 93.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 98.3 | 93.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 98.2 | 93.4 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 98.2 | 93.4 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 98.1 | 93.3 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 98.1 | 93.3 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 98 | 93.2 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 98 | 93.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 98 | 93 | 64 |
| 2005 | 97.9 | 93 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 97.9 | 92.9 | 63 |
| 2003 | 97.9 | 92.8 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 97.9 | 92.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 97.9 | 92.7 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 97.9 | 92.6 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Japan vs Malaysia
Health
- Life expectancyJapan: 84.7 years in 2023Malaysia: 76.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityJapan: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Malaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityJapan: 1.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Malaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionJapan: 3.34% in 2017Malaysia: 3.52% in 2017
- Suicide rateJapan: 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Malaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationJapan: 124 million people in 2023Malaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthJapan: -0.48% a year in 2023Malaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateJapan: 1.21 births per woman in 2023Malaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationJapan: 92.3% in 2025Malaysia: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageJapan: 49 years in 2023Malaysia: 30.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overJapan: 29.6% in 2023Malaysia: 7.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateJapan: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Malaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingJapan: 1.41% of GDP in 2025Malaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsJapan: $59.5B in 2025Malaysia: $4.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personJapan: $504 in 2025Malaysia: $138 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingJapan: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Malaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelJapan: 261,000 people in 2020Malaysia: 136,000 people in 2020
- National powerJapan: 2.47% of world capability in 2022Malaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersJapan: 0.38% of the labour force in 2020Malaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsJapan: 1.72 billion TIV in 2025Malaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsJapan: 28 million TIV in 2025Malaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024