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81 shared metrics.
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Identity
Name origin: the English word for Japan comes from the Chinese name for the country, Cipangu.
Curated stat
Japan's long slowdown after its asset bubble is famous as the Lost Decade era.
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Curated stat
North Korea has tightly restricted internet access; most people are not using the open web.
Japan leads in 58 of 81 shared metrics, while North Korea leads in 23.
Japan's Air Passengers is 32602.2x that of North Korea (120.31M vs 3.7K).
Japan's Foreign Patents is 11123.7x that of North Korea (66.7K vs 6.0).
Japan's Scientific Publications is 392.6x that of North Korea (103.7K vs 263.49).
Japan's Freedom of Expression Index is 64.2x that of North Korea (0.85 vs 0.01).
Japan's Liberal Democracy Index is 51.4x that of North Korea (0.73 vs 0.01).
Japan
120.31M
North Korea
3.7K
Japan
66.7K
North Korea
6.0
Japan
103.7K
North Korea
263.49
Japan
0.85
North Korea
0.01
Japan
0.73
North Korea
0.01
Japan
361.62M kW
North Korea
8.36M kW
Japan
120.31M
North Korea
3.7K
3260224% higher
Japan
66.7K
North Korea
6.0
1112367% higher
Japan
103.7K
North Korea
263.49
39265% higher
Japan
0.85
North Korea
0.01
6415% higher
Japan
0.73
North Korea
0.01
5143% higher
Japan
361.62M kW
North Korea
8.36M kW
4227% higher
Japan
1.0K TWh
North Korea
26.55 TWh
3750% higher
Japan
222.5K
North Korea
6.9K
3107% higher
Japan
5.2K
North Korea
264
1881% higher
Japan
72.06 kg/person/yr
North Korea
3.8 kg/person/yr
1801% higher
Japan
9.8%
North Korea
0.63%
1457% higher
Japan
972.27 Mt CO2e
North Korea
66.24 Mt CO2e
1368% higher
Japan
29.5%
North Korea
2.4%
1129% higher
Japan
29.8K km
North Korea
2.5K km
1092% higher
Japan
0.82
North Korea
0.08
887% higher
Japan
7.7K kWh/person
North Korea
829.77 kWh/person
823% higher
Japan
79.7 B m³
North Korea
8.7 B m³
821% higher
Japan
26 sites
North Korea
3.0 sites
767% higher
Japan
1.1 L/person/yr
North Korea
0.13 L/person/yr
699% higher
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
North Korea
24 per 100 people
643% higher
Japan
3.0K kg oil eq/person
North Korea
640.51 kg oil eq/person
374% higher
Japan
71 pts
North Korea
15 pts
373% higher
Japan
123.20M
North Korea
26.40M
367% higher
Japan
46.65 kg/person/yr
North Korea
10.96 kg/person/yr
326% higher
Japan
249.3K km²
North Korea
59.7K km²
318% higher
Japan
27.3K km
North Korea
7.4K km
267% higher
Japan
49.33 kg/person/yr
North Korea
13.67 kg/person/yr
261% higher
Japan
279
North Korea
80
249% higher
Japan
1.7 per 1k
North Korea
0.51 per 1k
239% higher
Japan
7.8 t/person/yr
North Korea
2.4 t/person/yr
229% higher
Japan
364.6K km²
North Korea
120.4K km²
203% higher
Japan
0.84
North Korea
0.29
191% higher
Japan
29.78%
North Korea
12.4%
140% higher
Japan
0.05
North Korea
0.67
93% lower
Japan
1.8 per 1k births
North Korea
14.5 per 1k births
88% lower
Japan
2.4 per 1k births
North Korea
18 per 1k births
87% lower
Japan
17.43 per 100k
North Korea
9.3 per 100k
87% higher
Japan
6.0 m
North Korea
38 m
84% lower
Japan
261.0K
North Korea
1.47M
82% lower
Japan
100%
North Korea
57.5%
74% higher
Japan
44.75% of adults
North Korea
26.99% of adults
66% higher
Japan
6.4 L/adult/yr
North Korea
3.9 L/adult/yr
65% higher
Japan
1.1 L/person/yr
North Korea
2.9 L/person/yr
62% lower
Japan
12.84 µg/m³
North Korea
29.93 µg/m³
57% lower
Japan
341.54 /km²
North Korea
219.4 /km²
56% higher
Japan
4.9%
North Korea
10.87%
55% lower
Japan
70.12% of working-age pop.
North Korea
45.66% of working-age pop.
54% higher
Japan
3.9% of youth labor force
North Korea
7.9% of youth labor force
51% lower
Japan
3.0 time zones
North Korea
2.0 time zones
50% higher
Japan
1.0
North Korea
2.0
50% lower
Japan
98.73%
North Korea
66.61%
48% higher
Japan
6.8 per 1k
North Korea
12.99 per 1k
47% lower
Japan
92.19%
North Korea
63.86%
44% higher
Japan
18.53%
North Korea
12.92%
43% higher
Japan
12.64%
North Korea
21.55%
41% lower
Japan
8.8%
North Korea
14.7%
40% lower
Japan
11.44%
North Korea
18.95%
40% lower
Japan
477.26 gCO2/kWh
North Korea
340.59 gCO2/kWh
40% higher
Japan
68.4%
North Korea
49.55%
38% higher
Japan
3.8K m
North Korea
2.7K m
38% higher
Japan
49.0 years
North Korea
36.0 years
36% higher
Japan
12.04 per 1k
North Korea
9.0 per 1k
34% higher
Japan
80.57 kg/person/yr
North Korea
122.73 kg/person/yr
34% lower
Japan
2.6 per 1k
North Korea
3.6 per 1k
27% lower
Japan
1.4 children/woman
North Korea
1.8 children/woman
22% lower
Japan
32% of adults
North Korea
26.9% of adults
19% higher
Japan
99.94%
North Korea
84.82%
18% higher
Japan
19.2%
North Korea
16.5%
16% higher
Japan
84.0 years
North Korea
73.6 years
14% higher
Japan
15.7%
North Korea
17.61%
11% lower
Japan
17.1% of adults
North Korea
15.6% of adults
10% higher
Japan
2.6%
North Korea
2.9%
10% lower
Japan
15.7K km²
North Korea
14.6K km²
8% higher
Japan
32.05%
North Korea
34.06%
6% lower
Japan
1.3%
North Korea
0%
ranked higher
Japan
0.24 per 1M people
North Korea
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Japan
-4 m
North Korea
0 m
ranked lower
Japan
0 km
North Korea
1.6K km
ranked lower
Japan
0.85 per 100k people
North Korea
0 per 100k people
ranked higher
Japan
17.38 per 1M people
North Korea
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Japan
0
North Korea
3.0
ranked lower
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