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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.
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Korea.
Curated stat
South Korea transformed from an aid recipient into a high-income World Bank partner within decades.
South Korea leads in 93 of 170 shared metrics, while Japan leads in 77.
Japan's Long-Term Unemployment is 40.9x that of South Korea (0.80% of workforce vs 0.02% of workforce).
Japan's Coastline Length is 11.3x that of South Korea (29.8K km vs 2.4K km).
Japan's Railway Length is 5.9x that of South Korea (27.3K km vs 4.0K km).
Japan's Spirits Consumption is 5.2x that of South Korea (1.1 L/person/yr vs 0.17 L/person/yr).
Japan's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 3.2x that of South Korea (0.24 per 1M people vs 0.06 per 1M people).
Japan
0.80% of workforce
South Korea
0.02% of workforce
Japan
29.8K km
South Korea
2.4K km
Japan
27.3K km
South Korea
4.0K km
Japan
1.1 L/person/yr
South Korea
0.17 L/person/yr
Japan
0.24 per 1M people
South Korea
0.06 per 1M people
Japan
215.9% of GDP
South Korea
52.3% of GDP
Japan
0.80% of workforce
South Korea
0.02% of workforce
4093% higher
Japan
29.8K km
South Korea
2.4K km
1133% higher
Japan
27.3K km
South Korea
4.0K km
586% higher
Japan
1.1 L/person/yr
South Korea
0.17 L/person/yr
515% higher
Japan
0.24 per 1M people
South Korea
0.06 per 1M people
321% higher
Japan
215.9% of GDP
South Korea
52.3% of GDP
313% higher
Japan
249.3K km²
South Korea
62.6K km²
299% higher
Japan
364.6K km²
South Korea
97.6K km²
274% higher
Japan
23.3% of adults 16+
South Korea
6.7% of adults 16+
248% higher
Japan
1.7 per 1k
South Korea
0.54 per 1k
223% higher
Japan
17.38 per 1M people
South Korea
5.4 per 1M people
223% higher
Japan
279
South Korea
92
203% higher
Japan
79.7 B m³
South Korea
29.2 B m³
173% higher
Japan
12.7%
South Korea
4.7%
167% higher
Japan
72.06 kg/person/yr
South Korea
29.05 kg/person/yr
148% higher
Japan
8.8%
South Korea
3.6%
144% higher
Japan
5.2K
South Korea
2.1K
143% higher
Japan
123.20M
South Korea
51.49M
139% higher
Japan
361.62M kW
South Korea
151.14M kW
139% higher
Japan
1.3%
South Korea
0.58%
116% higher
Japan
19.05% of households
South Korea
8.8% of households
115% higher
Japan
$4,027,597,523,550.58
South Korea
$1,875,388,209,406.8
115% higher
Japan
3.9 vs bottom 20%
South Korea
1.8 vs bottom 20%
111% higher
Japan
1.4 children/woman
South Korea
0.68 children/woman
107% higher
Japan
15.7K km²
South Korea
7.8K km²
102% higher
Japan
0.10%
South Korea
2.0%
95% lower
Japan
3.8K m
South Korea
1.9K m
94% higher
Japan
6.0 m
South Korea
38 m
84% lower
Japan
5.5%
South Korea
30.7%
82% lower
Japan
12.04 per 1k
South Korea
6.9 per 1k
73% higher
Japan
1.4 hrs/week
South Korea
4.9 hrs/week
71% lower
Japan
29.5%
South Korea
17.4%
70% higher
Japan
0.05
South Korea
0.16
68% lower
Japan
0.20 per 100k
South Korea
0.60 per 100k
67% lower
Japan
70.12% of working-age pop.
South Korea
42.53% of working-age pop.
65% higher
Japan
972.27 Mt CO2e
South Korea
588.01 Mt CO2e
65% higher
Japan
7.8% of adults
South Korea
21.85% of adults
64% lower
Japan
1.0K TWh
South Korea
622.03 TWh
64% higher
Japan
4.12M
South Korea
2.52M
63% higher
Japan
9.8%
South Korea
6.0%
62% higher
Japan
1.6% of households
South Korea
4.0% of households
61% lower
Japan
2.7 per 100k
South Korea
6.9 per 100k
61% lower
Japan
0.85 per 100k people
South Korea
2.2 per 100k people
61% lower
Japan
18.53%
South Korea
45.02%
59% lower
Japan
6.8 per 1k
South Korea
4.3 per 1k
59% higher
Japan
120.31M
South Korea
76.27M
58% higher
Japan
109.61 per 100k
South Korea
257.12 per 100k
57% lower
Japan
29.78%
South Korea
19.27%
55% higher
Japan
261.0K
South Korea
569.0K
54% lower
Japan
26 sites
South Korea
17 sites
53% higher
Japan
0.23 per 100k
South Korea
0.48 per 100k
52% lower
Japan
17.55%
South Korea
36.26%
52% lower
Japan
12.84 µg/m³
South Korea
25.94 µg/m³
51% lower
Japan
11 min/day
South Korea
21.92 min/day
50% lower
Japan
1.0
South Korea
2.0
50% lower
Japan
22.77% of GDP
South Korea
44.36% of GDP
49% lower
Japan
2.6 per 100k
South Korea
4.9 per 100k
47% lower
Japan
0.43% of GDP
South Korea
0.81% of GDP
47% lower
Japan
1.4% of GDP
South Korea
2.6% of GDP
46% lower
Japan
0.94% of adults
South Korea
1.7% of adults
44% lower
Japan
3.0K kg oil eq/person
South Korea
5.3K kg oil eq/person
43% lower
Japan
3.3% of GDP
South Korea
5.8% of GDP
43% lower
Japan
3.9% of youth labor force
South Korea
6.7% of youth labor force
42% lower
Japan
23.64% of GDP
South Korea
40.28% of GDP
41% lower
Japan
12.45 per 1k
South Korea
8.9 per 1k
40% higher
Japan
5.6K per 1M
South Korea
9.4K per 1M
40% lower
Japan
80.57 kg/person/yr
South Korea
133.42 kg/person/yr
40% lower
Japan
64.89%
South Korea
106.71%
39% lower
Japan
17.43 per 100k
South Korea
27.53 per 100k
37% lower
Japan
341.54 /km²
South Korea
529.84 /km²
36% lower
Japan
65.11% of households
South Korea
99.97% of households
35% lower
Japan
10.47% of workers
South Korea
16.08% of workers
35% lower
Japan
103.7K
South Korea
76.9K
35% higher
Japan
3.4% of GDP
South Korea
5.2% of GDP
35% lower
Japan
13.56% of adults 15+
South Korea
20.64% of adults 15+
34% lower
Japan
10 days/yr
South Korea
15 days/yr
33% lower
Japan
7.7K kWh/person
South Korea
11.4K kWh/person
33% lower
Japan
53.84% of votes
South Korea
79.38% of votes
32% lower
Japan
7.8 t/person/yr
South Korea
11.29 t/person/yr
31% lower
Japan
37.1% reporting good health
South Korea
53.1% reporting good health
30% lower
Japan
20% of adults 15+
South Korea
28.5% of adults 15+
30% lower
Japan
1.1 L/person/yr
South Korea
1.5 L/person/yr
30% lower
Japan
49.33 kg/person/yr
South Korea
70.71 kg/person/yr
30% lower
Japan
20.65% of male wages
South Korea
28.95% of male wages
29% lower
Japan
19.91 per 100k
South Korea
27.97 per 100k
29% lower
Japan
66.7K
South Korea
51.8K
29% higher
Japan
5.3% of students
South Korea
7.3% of students
28% lower
Japan
5.3% of students
South Korea
7.3% of students
28% lower
Japan
5.3% of students
South Korea
7.3% of students
28% lower
Japan
642.15 per 1k people
South Korea
501.41 per 1k people
28% higher
Japan
4.9%
South Korea
6.7%
27% lower
Japan
4.8% of GDP
South Korea
6.6% of GDP
27% lower
Japan
28.56% who feel heard by government
South Korea
38.65% who feel heard by government
26% lower
Japan
2.7 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
3.6 vs bottom 10%
26% lower
Japan
15.7%
South Korea
20%
22% lower
Japan
1.8 per 1k births
South Korea
2.3 per 1k births
22% lower
Japan
12.64%
South Korea
16.07%
21% lower
Japan
22.52M
South Korea
28.50M
21% lower
Japan
44.75% of adults
South Korea
56.48% of adults
21% lower
Japan
31.16% of employees
South Korea
38.69% of employees
19% lower
Japan
13.5% reporting poor health
South Korea
11.3% reporting poor health
19% higher
Japan
222.5K
South Korea
186.2K
19% higher
Japan
$3.03
South Korea
$3.74
19% lower
Japan
$3,889.36
South Korea
$3,269.7
19% higher
Japan
6.4 L/adult/yr
South Korea
7.8 L/adult/yr
18% lower
Japan
2.7%
South Korea
2.3%
17% higher
Japan
39 per 100 people
South Korea
47 per 100 people
17% lower
Japan
290.72 pts
South Korea
249.61 pts
16% higher
Japan
32% of adults
South Korea
27.7% of adults
16% higher
Japan
11.42% of GDP
South Korea
9.9% of GDP
16% higher
Japan
292.28 pts
South Korea
253.35 pts
15% higher
Japan
46.65 kg/person/yr
South Korea
54.66 kg/person/yr
15% lower
Japan
2.4 per 1k births
South Korea
2.8 per 1k births
14% lower
Japan
92.19%
South Korea
81.17%
14% higher
Japan
477.26 gCO2/kWh
South Korea
417.06 gCO2/kWh
14% higher
Japan
71 pts
South Korea
63 pts
13% higher
Japan
85.14% of adults 25-64
South Korea
76.07% of adults 25-64
12% higher
Japan
$51,685.04
South Korea
$58,895
12% lower
Japan
87%
South Korea
97.9%
11% lower
Japan
6.4 vs bottom 20%
South Korea
5.8 vs bottom 20%
10% higher
Japan
17.1% of adults
South Korea
19% of adults
10% lower
Japan
49.0 years
South Korea
44.5 years
10% higher
Japan
2.7% of earnings at risk
South Korea
2.9% of earnings at risk
9% lower
Japan
85.9% of adults 15+
South Korea
79.05% of adults 15+
9% higher
Japan
5.9 pts
South Korea
6.5 pts
9% lower
Japan
0.85
South Korea
0.93
9% lower
Japan
11.44%
South Korea
10.57%
8% higher
Japan
79.08% of income
South Korea
84.83% of income
7% lower
Japan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Japan
68.4%
South Korea
64.11%
7% higher
Japan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Japan
1.5 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.6 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Japan
36.6 hrs/week
South Korea
38.49 hrs/week
5% lower
Japan
96.08% of adults
South Korea
91.83% of adults
5% higher
Japan
$34,068
South Korea
$32,644
4% higher
Japan
15.4% of population
South Korea
14.88% of population
4% higher
Japan
546.63 pts
South Korea
527.82 pts
4% higher
Japan
1.4 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.5 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Japan
19.2%
South Korea
20%
4% lower
Japan
0.84
South Korea
0.88
4% lower
Japan
$49,445.91
South Korea
$50,946.72
3% lower
Japan
15.22 hrs/day
South Korea
14.83 hrs/day
3% higher
Japan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
3% lower
Japan
32.05%
South Korea
31.14%
3% higher
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
South Korea
173 per 100 people
3% higher
Japan
$11,395,000,000
South Korea
$11,776,000,000
3% lower
Japan
535.58 pts
South Korea
527.3 pts
2% higher
Japan
32.3
South Korea
32.9
2% lower
Japan
$36,000
South Korea
$36,750
2% lower
Japan
2.6 per 1k
South Korea
2.6 per 1k
2% higher
Japan
2.6%
South Korea
2.6%
2% lower
Japan
95.79% of adults
South Korea
97.94% of adults
2% lower
Japan
69.66% of adults
South Korea
68.44% of adults
2% higher
Japan
0.93
South Korea
0.94
1% lower
Japan
77.5% feeling safe at night
South Korea
78% feeling safe at night
1% lower
Japan
0.73
South Korea
0.74
1% lower
Japan
98.73%
South Korea
99.28%
1% lower
Japan
12.7 per 1k
South Korea
12.8 per 1k
1% lower
Japan
84.0 years
South Korea
83.4 years
1% higher
Japan
6.1 pts
South Korea
6.0 pts
1% higher
Japan
515.85 pts
South Korea
515.42 pts
equal
Japan
99.34% of population
South Korea
99.08% of population
equal
Japan
5.7% of population
South Korea
0% of population
ranked higher
Japan
3.0 time zones
South Korea
3.0 time zones
equal
Japan
100%
South Korea
100%
equal
Japan
99.94%
South Korea
99.73%
equal
Japan
0.82
South Korea
0.82
equal
Japan
-4 m
South Korea
0 m
ranked lower
Japan
0 km
South Korea
237 km
ranked lower
Japan
0
South Korea
1.0
ranked lower
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