Denmark vs Malaysia: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita

Denmark
5,548
in 2025
Malaysia
5,589
in 2025
Denmark rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
51st

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,589 against 5,548 in Denmark, a difference of 41.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 208 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 5,480 1,094 4,387 Denmark
1990s 7,278 2,184 5,094 Denmark
2000s 7,235 3,683 3,551 Denmark
2010s 5,659 4,794 865.35 Denmark
2020s 5,598 5,341 257.22 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita, Denmark or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5,589 against 5,548 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita between Denmark and Malaysia?
41, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed