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JPN JP ¥ Japanese yen (JPY)

Every statistic we track for Japan — 129 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$59,207

#39 of 191

Life expectancy

83.3 yrs

#2 of 188

Happiness score

6.13

#61 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.73

#24 of 179

All indicators

📈 Economy

Account Ownership 98.5% #13/139 2024
Bank Account Ownership 98.5% #13/139 2024
Bank Branches 33.7 #12/153 2024
Big Mac Price 3 #47/53 2026
Credit to Government (BIS) 178.8% #1/28 2025
Credit to Households (BIS) 61.1% #17/43 2025
Credit to Private Non-financial Sector (BIS) 175.1% #14/43 2025
Currency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac) -50.5% #47/53 2026
Current Account Balance 3.8% #39/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 91.5% #21/140 2024
Exchange Rate (per US$) 151.4 #47/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0% #132/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -2% #63/189 2026
Forbes Global 2000 Companies 192 #3/55 2023
GDP (current US$) 4,379.3 #4/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 7,262.2 #5/191 2026
GDP per Capita 35,703 #43/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 38,269 #28/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 59,207 #39/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 1.6% #138/184 2019
Government Debt 204.4% #1/185 2026
Income per Person 34,310 #20/183 2018
Income per Person 34,310 #20/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 2.2% #157/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 49 #32/130 2023
Listed Companies 3,971 #4/70 2024
Made a Digital Payment 88.6% #21/144 2017
Real GDP Growth 0.7% #174/191 2026
Share of World GDP (PPP) 3.3% #5/191 2026
Stock Market Capitalisation 150.6% #7/70 2024
Stocks Traded 176.2% #3/69 2024
Tax Wedge (single, avg wage) (OECD) 33% #27/40 2023
Top Brand Value 88 #6/16 2026
Top Global Brands 3 #6/16 2026
Total GDP (Long Run) 4,774,494,846,664 #4/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 2.5% #97/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.2 #203/217 2024
Median Age 50.2 #4/235 2026
Population 126.3 #10/229 2013
Population 122.7 #11/191 2026
Population Density 324.9 #43/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 56 #164/195 2025
Urban Population 92.2% #24/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #57/214 2023
Internet Users 85.5% #77/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 168.6 #12/209 2022

🫀 Health

Adult Obesity 5.5% #190/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 6.3 #82/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 0.2 #193/199 2024
Health Spending (QoG) 11.4% #14/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 31.4% #152/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 1.8 #187/191 2023
Life Expectancy 83.3 #2/188 2013
Life Expectancy 84.7 #2/186 2020
Suicide Rate 14.7 #28/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 18.5% #91/167 2022
Universal Health Coverage Index 86 #13/195 2023

🎓 Education

Mean Years of Schooling 12.8 #14/146 2020
PISA Mathematics Score 536 #5/79 2022
PISA Reading Score 516 #3/79 2022
PISA Science Score 547 #2/79 2022

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 7.8 #28/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 3,039 #33/149 2023
Renewable Electricity 22.9% #114/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.9 #20/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0.9 #27/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 1.4 #22/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 71 #20/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 71 #19/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #18/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #12/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #24/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 1 #148/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 96 #12/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0.8 #43/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.8 #53/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 2.1 #2/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 0.9 #33/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #24/179 2025
Military Spending 1.4% #87/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.5 #32/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0.1 #162/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 62.1 #69/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 1 #20/179 2025
Voice & Accountability (QoG) 1.1 #28/192 2024

📰 Media & news

News Avoidance (Digital News Report) 12% #48/48 2026
Paying for Online News (Digital News Report) 9% #35/42 2026
Press Freedom Index 62.9 #61/177 2026
Social Media as News Source (Digital News Report) 25% #48/48 2026
Trust in News (Digital News Report) 41% #17/48 2026
Trust in the News Media (ISSP) 30.1% #20/28 2020

🛡️ Safety

Homicide Rate 0.4 #199/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 2.7 #183/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 94.3% #15/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 67.2% #11/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 43.7 #3/193 2025
Experienced a Disaster 29.1% #58/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 1.3% #126/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 2.1 #167/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 59.5 #37/141 2023
World Risk Index 24.8 #17/193 2025
Worry About Violent Crime 81.2% #29/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 6.1 #61/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Freedom 0.9 #84/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 1.9 #35/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0 #146/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 1 #4/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0.2 #30/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1.4 #53/147 2025
Human Development Index 0.9 #23/193 2023

🧭 Attitudes & values

Attended a Demonstration 6.3% #118/151 2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective 61.7% #132/143 2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe 34% #142/143 2018
Individualism 46 #31/65 2010
Interpersonal Trust (ISSP) 19.6% #25/27 2020
Long-term Orientation 80 #4/26 2010
Masculinity 95 #2/65 2010
Power Distance 54 #41/65 2010
Secular Values 0.4 #13/64 2022
Self-Expression Values 0.6 #11/64 2022
Signed a Petition 41.6% #11/121 2017
Trade Union Membership 14.3% #45/120 2017
Trust in government 3.8 #110/123 2017
Trust in parliament 3.7 #125/151 2017
Trust in political parties 3.6 #68/120 2017
Trust in Science 88.1% #24/143 2018
Trust in Scientists 86.3% #17/143 2018
Trust in the legal system 5.6 #48/153 2017
Uncertainty Avoidance 92 #10/65 2010

Latest available period per indicator; rank is the country's position among all countries with data. Sources are credited on each indicator page.