Japan vs Malaysia: Access to electricity
Japan
100.0%
in 2016
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2016
Japan rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 95.4% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Japan ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.