Germany: 82 winsJapan: 59 wins
Across 141 shared metrics
Analysis
Germany leads in 82 of 141 shared metrics, while Japan leads in 59.
Germany's Overcrowded Housing is 4.7x that of Japan (9.0% vs 1.6%).
Germany's Tourism Revenue is 4.1x that of Japan (58.37B vs 11.39B).
Germany's Beer Consumption is 3.9x that of Japan (5.28 vs 1.07).
Germany's Social Time is 3.9x that of Japan (7.00 vs 1.43).
Germany's Obesity Rate is 3.9x that of Japan (24.2% vs 4.9%).
Key Comparisons
Overcrowded HousingGermany leads
9.0%
1.6%
Tourism RevenueGermany leads
58.37B
11.39B
Beer ConsumptionGermany leads
5.28
1.07
Social TimeGermany leads
7.00
1.43
Obesity RateGermany leads
24.2%
4.9%
Low Adult LiteracyGermany leads
4.2%
0.9%
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overcrowded Housing | 9.0% | 1.6% | 474% higher | Germany |
| Tourism Revenue | 58.37B | 11.39B | 412% higher | Germany |
| Beer Consumption | 5.28 | 1.07 | 392% higher | Germany |
| Social Time | 7.00 | 1.43 | 390% higher | Germany |
| Obesity Rate | 24.2% | 4.9% | 390% higher | Germany |
| Low Adult Literacy | 4.2% | 0.9% | 347% higher | Germany |
| Homicide Rate | 0.91 | 0.23 | 297% higher | Germany |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 47.5% | 12.6% | 276% higher | Germany |
| Low Reading Skills | 16.7% | 5.3% | 216% higher | Germany |
| Low Math Skills | 16.7% | 5.3% | 216% higher | Germany |
| Low Science Skills | 16.7% | 5.3% | 216% higher | Germany |
| Teen Birth Rate | 5.47 | 1.74 | 215% higher | Germany |
| Tourist Arrivals | 12.45M | 4.12M | 202% higher | Germany |
| Airports | 840 | 280 | 200% higher | Germany |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 1.0% | 0.4% | 138% higher | Germany |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 35.3% | 15.7% | 125% higher | Germany |
| Low Adult Numeracy | 17.2% | 7.8% | 121% higher | Germany |
| Homicide Rate | 0.40 | 0.20 | 100% higher | Germany |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 17.6% | 8.8% | 100% higher | Germany |
| Spirits Consumption | 2.12 | 1.08 | 97% higher | Germany |
| Coastline Length | 2.4K | 29.8K | 92% lower | Japan |
| Merchant Ships | 595 | 5.2K | 89% lower | Japan |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 24.0% | 12.7% | 89% higher | Germany |
| Alcohol Consumption | 11.84 | 6.38 | 86% higher | Germany |
| Domestic Patents | 39.8K | 222.5K | 82% lower | Japan |
| Exports (% GDP) | 41.4% | 22.8% | 82% higher | Germany |
| Nuclear Electricity Share | 1.4% | 5.5% | 75% lower | Japan |
| Self-Rated Health | 64.6% | 37.1% | 74% higher | Germany |
| Foreign Patents | 18.7K | 66.7K | 72% lower | Japan |
| Infant Mortality | 3.10 | 1.80 | 72% higher | Germany |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 3.9% | 72% higher | Germany |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 4.53 | 2.65 | 71% higher | Germany |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 2.4% | 1.4% | 71% higher | Germany |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 63.9% | 215.9% | 70% lower | Japan |
| Water Withdrawal | 25.793 | 79.7 | 68% lower | Japan |
| Irrigated Land | 5.1K | 15.7K | 68% lower | Japan |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 6.2K | 3.9K | 60% higher | Germany |
| Imports (% GDP) | 37.7% | 23.6% | 59% higher | Germany |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 5.2% | 3.3% | 57% higher | Germany |
| Child Mortality | 3.70 | 2.40 | 54% higher | Germany |
| Forest Area | 114.2K | 249.3K | 54% lower | Japan |
| Active Military Personnel | 185.0K | 120.1K | 54% higher | Germany |
| Voter Turnout | 82.5% | 53.8% | 53% higher | Germany |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 11.1% | 23.3% | 53% lower | Japan |
| GNI Per Capita | 55.1K | 36.0K | 53% higher | Germany |
| Electricity Generation | 476.87 | 1.0K | 53% lower | Japan |
| Housing Cost Burden | 9.2% | 19.0% | 52% lower | Japan |
| Loneliness | 7.3% | 4.8% | 52% higher | Germany |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 32.7% | 68.4% | 52% lower | Japan |
| Low-Wage Workers | 15.5% | 10.5% | 48% higher | Germany |
| Job Insecurity | 1.4% | 2.7% | 47% lower | Japan |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $49.9K | $34.1K | 46% higher | Germany |
| Railway Length | 39.4K | 27.3K | 44% higher | Germany |
| Average Earnings | $69.4K | $49.4K | 40% higher | Germany |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 72.3K | 51.7K | 40% higher | Germany |
| Shipping Traffic | 13.73M | 22.52M | 39% lower | Japan |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 7.80 | 12.7 | 39% lower | Japan |
| Chronic Pain | 27.5% | 20.0% | 38% higher | Germany |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 600.19M | 960.23M | 37% lower | Japan |
| Home Internet Access | 88.8% | 65.1% | 36% higher | Germany |
| GDP Per Capita | $62.8K | $46.1K | 36% higher | Germany |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 8.0% | 6.0% | 34% higher | Germany |
| Happiness Inequality | 2.56 | 3.89 | 34% lower | Japan |
| Air Passengers | 80.20M | 120.31M | 33% lower | Japan |
| Protected Land (%) | 39.3% | 29.5% | 33% higher | Germany |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.6% | 33% higher | Germany |
| Population | 84.01M | 123.20M | 32% lower | Japan |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 14.2% | 20.7% | 31% lower | Japan |
| Population Density | 238.352 | 341.545 | 30% lower | Japan |
| Water Stress (%) | 24.1% | 18.5% | 30% higher | Germany |
| Birth Rate | 8.87 | 6.84 | 30% higher | Germany |
| Road Deaths | 3.36 | 2.62 | 28% higher | Germany |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 129 | 178.432 | 28% lower | Japan |
| Suicide Rate | 12.9 | 17.43 | 26% lower | Japan |
| Lack of Support | 10.2% | 13.6% | 24% lower | Japan |
| Electricity Capacity | 275.66M | 361.62M | 24% lower | Japan |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% | 15.4% | 23% lower | Japan |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 5.9K | 7.7K | 22% lower | Japan |
| Youth Population (%) | 13.9% | 11.4% | 22% higher | Germany |
| Elderly Population (%) | 23.2% | 29.8% | 22% lower | Japan |
| Highest Elevation | 3.0K | 3.8K | 22% lower | Japan |
| University Enrollment Rate | 78.6% | 64.9% | 21% higher | Germany |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 5.08 | 6.35 | 20% lower | Japan |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 10.288 | 12.835 | 20% lower | Japan |
| Life Satisfaction | 6.98 | 5.89 | 19% higher | Germany |
| Poor Health | 10.9% | 13.5% | 19% lower | Japan |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 0.9% | 0.8% | 18% higher | Germany |
| Wealth Concentration | 55.5% | 47.3% | 17% higher | Germany |
| Dependency Ratio | 58.997 | 70.117 | 16% lower | Japan |
| GDP (Nominal) | 4685.59B | 4027.60B | 16% higher | Germany |
| Inflation Rate | 2.3% | 2.7% | 15% lower | Japan |
| Broadband Access (%) | 45 | 39 | 15% higher | Germany |
| Science Score Gap | 1.79 | 1.57 | 14% higher | Germany |
| Literacy Gap | 1.59 | 1.41 | 13% higher | Germany |
| Fertility Rate | 1.59 | 1.41 | 13% higher | Germany |
| CO2 Per Capita | 6.77 | 7.77 | 13% lower | Japan |
| Numeracy Gap | 1.66 | 1.48 | 12% higher | Germany |
| Math Skills | 474.83 | 535.58 | 11% lower | Japan |
| Smoking Rate | 21.3% | 19.2% | 11% higher | Germany |
| Urban Population (%) | 82.0% | 92.2% | 11% lower | Japan |
| Science Skills | 492.43 | 546.63 | 10% lower | Japan |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.81 | 1.64 | 10% higher | Germany |
| Scientific Publications | 114.0K | 103.7K | 10% higher | Germany |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 18.037 | 19.907 | 9% lower | Japan |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.92 | 2.67 | 9% higher | Germany |
| Job Strain | 28.5% | 31.2% | 8% lower | Japan |
| Internet Users (%) | 94.0% | 87.0% | 8% higher | Germany |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.1% | 3.4% | 8% lower | Japan |
| Reading Skills | 479.79 | 515.85 | 7% lower | Japan |
| Adult Literacy | 269.688 | 290.72 | 7% lower | Japan |
| Math Score Gap | 1.71 | 1.59 | 7% higher | Germany |
| Median Age | 46.9 years | 50.2 years | 7% lower | Japan |
| Adult Numeracy | 276.534 | 292.282 | 5% lower | Japan |
| Housing Affordability | 81.9% | 79.1% | 4% higher | Germany |
| Life Expectancy | 81.1 years | 84.1 years | 4% lower | Japan |
| Social Support | 89.7% | 85.9% | 4% higher | Germany |
| Human Development Index | 0.96 | 0.93 | 4% higher | Germany |
| Land Area | 349.4K | 364.6K | 4% lower | Japan |
| Skilled Birth Attendance (%) | 96.2% | 99.8% | 4% lower | Japan |
| Life Expectancy | 80.5 years | 84.0 years | 4% lower | Japan |
| Life Expectancy | 81.4 years | 84.7 years | 4% lower | Japan |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 2.9K | 3.0K | 4% lower | Japan |
| Employment Rate (%) | 82.4% | 85.1% | 3% lower | Japan |
| Leisure Time | 15.623 | 15.217 | 3% higher | Germany |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11.8% | 11.4% | 3% higher | Germany |
| Researchers | 5.8K | 5.6K | 3% higher | Germany |
| Safety at Night | 76.0% | 77.5% | 2% lower | Japan |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 18.0% | 17.6% | 2% higher | Germany |
| Gender Gap in Work | 11.139 | 11 | 1% higher | Germany |
| Political Voice | 28.9% | 28.6% | 1% higher | Germany |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 100.0% | 99.3% | 1% higher | Germany |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 99.9% | 98.7% | 1% higher | Germany |
| Nurses & Midwives | 12.3 | 12.45 | 1% lower | Japan |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.2% | 99.9% | 1% lower | Japan |
| Death Rate | 11.96 | 12.04 | 1% lower | Japan |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 0.0% | 5.7% | ranked lower | Japan |
| Inequality (Gini) | 32.4 | 32.3 | equal | Germany |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Germany |
| GDP Growth Rate | -0.5% | 0.1% | ranked lower | Japan |
| Lowest Elevation | -3.5 | -4 | ranked higher | Germany |
| Land Boundaries Length | 3.7K | 0 | ranked higher | Germany |

