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Japan vs Switzerland

162 shared metrics.

JapanLeads in 74

vs162 shared

SwitzerlandLeads in 88

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Japan

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Identity

Name origin: the English word for Japan comes from the Chinese name for the country, Cipangu.

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Geography

Size snapshot: slightly smaller than California.

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Switzerland

Quick context before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Swiss Confederation.

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Identity

Name origin: name derives from the canton of Schwyz, one of the founding cantons of the Swiss Confederacy formed in the late 13th century.

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Analysis

Switzerland leads in 88 of 162 shared metrics, while Japan leads in 74.

Japan's Merchant Fleet Size is 306.6x that of Switzerland (5.2K vs 17).

Japan's Foreign Patents is 249.0x that of Switzerland (66.7K vs 267).

Japan's Shipping Traffic is 196.4x that of Switzerland (22.52M vs 114.1K).

Japan's Domestic Patents is 171.7x that of Switzerland (222.5K vs 1.3K).

Japan's Water Withdrawal is 45.8x that of Switzerland (79.7 B m³ vs 1.7 B m³).

Key Comparisons

Merchant Fleet SizeJapan leads

Japan

5.2K

Switzerland

Foreign PatentsJapan leads

Japan

66.7K

Switzerland

267

Shipping TrafficJapan leads

Japan

22.52M

Switzerland

114.1K

Domestic PatentsJapan leads

Japan

222.5K

Switzerland

1.3K

Water WithdrawalJapan leads

Japan

79.7 B m³

Switzerland

1.7 B m³

Irrigated LandJapan leads

Japan

15.7K km²

Switzerland

494 km²

All Metrics

Merchant Fleet Size

Japan

5.2K

Switzerland

30659% higher

Foreign Patents

Japan

66.7K

Switzerland

267

24899% higher

Shipping Traffic

Japan

22.52M

Switzerland

114.1K

19638% higher

Domestic Patents

Japan

222.5K

Switzerland

1.3K

17171% higher

Water Withdrawal

Japan

79.7 B m³

Switzerland

1.7 B m³

4577% higher

Irrigated Land

Japan

15.7K km²

Switzerland

494 km²

3084% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Japan

972.27 Mt CO2e

Switzerland

33.73 Mt CO2e

2782% higher

Forest Area

Japan

249.3K km²

Switzerland

12.8K km²

1849% higher

Population

Japan

123.20M

Switzerland

8.93M

1280% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Japan

361.62M kW

Switzerland

26.50M kW

1264% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Japan

261.0K

Switzerland

20.0K

1205% higher

Electricity Generation

Japan

1.0K TWh

Switzerland

78.69 TWh

1199% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Japan

477.26 gCO2/kWh

Switzerland

39.22 gCO2/kWh

1117% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Japan

215.9% of GDP

Switzerland

19.9% of GDP

985% higher

Land Area

Japan

364.6K km²

Switzerland

39.5K km²

823% higher

Wind Electricity Share

Japan

1.3%

Switzerland

0.22%

468% higher

Low Life Satisfaction

Japan

23.3% of adults 16+

Switzerland

4.1% of adults 16+

463% higher

Railway Length

Japan

27.3K km

Switzerland

5.3K km

416% higher

Water Stress (%)

Japan

18.53%

Switzerland

4.2%

339% higher

Air Passengers

Japan

120.31M

Switzerland

27.73M

334% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Japan

$4,027,597,523,550.58

Switzerland

$936,564,198,048.52

330% higher

Scientific Publications

Japan

103.7K

Switzerland

24.2K

328% higher

Airports

Japan

279

Switzerland

310% higher

Poor Health

Japan

13.5% reporting poor health

Switzerland

4.4% reporting poor health

207% higher

Time Zones Count

Japan

3.0 time zones

Switzerland

1.0 time zones

200% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Japan

46.65 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

16.03 kg/person/yr

191% higher

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Japan

12.7 per 1k

Switzerland

4.4 per 1k

189% higher

Political Corruption Index

Japan

0.05

Switzerland

0.02

150% higher

Inflation Rate

Japan

2.7%

Switzerland

1.1%

145% higher

Protected Land (%)

Japan

29.5%

Switzerland

12.5%

136% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Japan

7.8 t/person/yr

Switzerland

3.6 t/person/yr

116% higher

Happiness Inequality

Japan

3.9 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

1.8 vs bottom 20%

114% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Japan

44.75% of adults

Switzerland

21.05% of adults

113% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Japan

68.4%

Switzerland

32.38%

111% higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Japan

26 sites

Switzerland

13 sites

100% higher

Capital Elevation

Switzerland

Japan

6.0 m

Switzerland

542 m

99% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Switzerland

Japan

0.85 per 100k people

Switzerland

39.54 per 100k people

98% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Switzerland

Japan

0.10%

Switzerland

1.3%

92% lower

Military Spending

Japan

1.4% of GDP

Switzerland

0.72% of GDP

91% higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Switzerland

Japan

0.24 per 1M people

Switzerland

2.1 per 1M people

89% lower

Nuclear Electricity Share

Switzerland

Japan

5.5%

Switzerland

32.4%

83% lower

Milk Consumption per Person

Switzerland

Japan

72.06 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

318.69 kg/person/yr

77% lower

Official Languages Count

Switzerland

Japan

1.0

Switzerland

4.0

75% lower

Gender Pay Gap (%)

Japan

20.65% of male wages

Switzerland

12.07% of male wages

71% higher

Overcrowded Housing

Switzerland

Japan

1.6% of households

Switzerland

5.0% of households

68% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Switzerland

Japan

8.8%

Switzerland

27.7%

68% lower

Exports (% GDP)

Switzerland

Japan

22.77% of GDP

Switzerland

72.16% of GDP

68% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Switzerland

Japan

12.7%

Switzerland

39.87%

68% lower

Big Mac Price

Switzerland

Japan

$3.03

Switzerland

$9.08

67% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Switzerland

Japan

12.64%

Switzerland

37.79%

67% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Switzerland

Japan

$3,889.36

Switzerland

$10,963.43

65% lower

Beer Consumption

Switzerland

Japan

1.1 L/person/yr

Switzerland

2.9 L/person/yr

64% lower

Obesity Rate

Switzerland

Japan

4.9%

Switzerland

13.74%

64% lower

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

Japan

19.91 per 100k

Switzerland

12.29 per 100k

62% higher

Imports (% GDP)

Switzerland

Japan

23.64% of GDP

Switzerland

61.94% of GDP

62% lower

GNI Per Capita

Switzerland

Japan

$36,000

Switzerland

$95,220

62% lower

Homicide Rate

Switzerland

Japan

0.23 per 100k

Switzerland

0.60 per 100k

62% lower

Homicide Rate

Switzerland

Japan

0.20 per 100k

Switzerland

0.50 per 100k

60% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Switzerland

Japan

15.7%

Switzerland

38.5%

59% lower

Women in Senior Management

Switzerland

Japan

14.49% of managers

Switzerland

34.52% of managers

58% lower

Low Reading Skills

Switzerland

Japan

5.3% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

57% lower

Low Math Skills

Switzerland

Japan

5.3% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

57% lower

Low Science Skills

Switzerland

Japan

5.3% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

57% lower

Youth Unemployment Rate

Switzerland

Japan

3.9% of youth labor force

Switzerland

9.0% of youth labor force

57% lower

Lack of Support

Japan

13.56% of adults 15+

Switzerland

8.7% of adults 15+

56% higher

Self-Rated Health

Switzerland

Japan

37.1% reporting good health

Switzerland

79.3% reporting good health

53% lower

Low Adult Numeracy

Switzerland

Japan

7.8% of adults

Switzerland

16.2% of adults

52% lower

Population Density

Japan

341.54 /km²

Switzerland

224.98 /km²

52% higher

Food Waste per Person

Switzerland

Japan

80.57 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

167.45 kg/person/yr

52% lower

Political Voice

Switzerland

Japan

28.56% who feel heard by government

Switzerland

58.17% who feel heard by government

51% lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Switzerland

Japan

10 days/yr

Switzerland

20 days/yr

50% lower

Infant Mortality

Switzerland

Japan

1.8 per 1k births

Switzerland

3.5 per 1k births

49% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Japan

29.78%

Switzerland

20.02%

49% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Switzerland

Japan

$51,685.04

Switzerland

$94,115.82

45% lower

Poverty Rate

Japan

15.4% of population

Switzerland

10.72% of population

44% higher

Average Earnings

Switzerland

Japan

$49,445.91

Switzerland

$87,468.24

43% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Japan

12.84 µg/m³

Switzerland

9.1 µg/m³

42% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Switzerland

Japan

2.6 per 1k

Switzerland

4.5 per 1k

41% lower

Youth NEET Rate

Switzerland

Japan

6.0% of youth 15-24

Switzerland

10.0% of youth 15-24

40% lower

Death Rate

Japan

12.04 per 1k

Switzerland

8.6 per 1k

40% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Switzerland

Japan

17.55%

Switzerland

29.27%

40% lower

Spirits Consumption

Switzerland

Japan

1.1 L/person/yr

Switzerland

1.8 L/person/yr

39% lower

Child Mortality

Switzerland

Japan

2.4 per 1k births

Switzerland

3.9 per 1k births

38% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Japan

178.43 per 100 people

Switzerland

129 per 100 people

38% higher

Unemployment Rate

Switzerland

Japan

2.6%

Switzerland

4.1%

38% lower

Long-Term Unemployment

Switzerland

Japan

0.80% of workforce

Switzerland

1.3% of workforce

37% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Switzerland

Japan

6.4 L/adult/yr

Switzerland

10.07 L/adult/yr

37% lower

Home Internet Access

Switzerland

Japan

65.11% of households

Switzerland

98.07% of households

34% lower

Nurses & Midwives

Switzerland

Japan

12.45 per 1k

Switzerland

18.76 per 1k

34% lower

Birth Rate

Switzerland

Japan

6.8 per 1k

Switzerland

10.01 per 1k

32% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Switzerland

Japan

3.3% of GDP

Switzerland

4.9% of GDP

32% lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Switzerland

Japan

4.8% of GDP

Switzerland

7.1% of GDP

32% lower

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

Switzerland

Japan

$34,068

Switzerland

$48,940

30% lower

Dependency Ratio

Japan

70.12% of working-age pop.

Switzerland

53.77% of working-age pop.

30% higher

Chronic Pain

Switzerland

Japan

20% of adults 15+

Switzerland

28% of adults 15+

29% lower

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Japan

109.61 per 100k

Switzerland

85.4 per 100k

28% higher

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

Japan

6.4 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

5.0 vs bottom 20%

27% higher

Meat Consumption per Person

Switzerland

Japan

49.33 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

67.54 kg/person/yr

27% lower

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Switzerland

Japan

17.1% of adults

Switzerland

23.1% of adults

26% lower

Life Satisfaction

Switzerland

Japan

5.9 pts

Switzerland

7.8 pts

25% lower

Smoking Rate

Switzerland

Japan

19.2%

Switzerland

25.5%

25% lower

Suicide Rate

Japan

17.43 per 100k

Switzerland

14.02 per 100k

24% higher

Youth Population (%)

Switzerland

Japan

11.44%

Switzerland

14.95%

24% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Japan

32% of adults

Switzerland

26.3% of adults

22% higher

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Japan

3.0K kg oil eq/person

Switzerland

2.5K kg oil eq/person

21% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Switzerland

Japan

39 per 100 people

Switzerland

49 per 100 people

20% lower

Loneliness

Japan

4.8% of adults 16+

Switzerland

4.0% of adults 16+

19% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Switzerland

Japan

9.8%

Switzerland

12.13%

19% lower

Highest Elevation

Switzerland

Japan

3.8K m

Switzerland

4.6K m

19% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Japan

1.7 per 1k

Switzerland

1.5 per 1k

17% higher

Median Age

Japan

49.0 years

Switzerland

42.3 years

16% higher

Voter Turnout

Japan

53.84% of votes

Switzerland

46.64% of votes

15% higher

Tourism Revenue

Japan

$11,395,000,000

Switzerland

$9,994,000,000

14% higher

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Switzerland

Japan

17.38 per 1M people

Switzerland

20.17 per 1M people

14% lower

Low-Wage Workers

Switzerland

Japan

10.47% of workers

Switzerland

12.1% of workers

13% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Switzerland

Japan

0.73

Switzerland

0.84

13% lower

Life Evaluation Score

Switzerland

Japan

6.1 pts

Switzerland

7.0 pts

13% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Japan

2.7 per 100k

Switzerland

2.4 per 100k

13% higher

Job Insecurity

Japan

2.7% of earnings at risk

Switzerland

2.4% of earnings at risk

12% higher

University Enrollment Rate

Switzerland

Japan

64.89%

Switzerland

74.01%

12% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Switzerland

Japan

0.85

Switzerland

0.97

12% lower

Safety at Night

Switzerland

Japan

77.5% feeling safe at night

Switzerland

87.5% feeling safe at night

11% lower

Corruption Perceptions Index

Switzerland

Japan

71 pts

Switzerland

80 pts

11% lower

Fertility Rate

Switzerland

Japan

1.4 children/woman

Switzerland

1.6 children/woman

11% lower

Internet Users (%)

Switzerland

Japan

87%

Switzerland

97%

10% lower

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Switzerland

Japan

642.15 per 1k people

Switzerland

714.23 per 1k people

10% lower

Science Skills

Japan

546.63 pts

Switzerland

502.52 pts

9% higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Switzerland

Japan

0.84

Switzerland

0.93

9% lower

Reading Score Gap

Switzerland

Japan

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.8 vs bottom 10%

8% lower

Science Score Gap

Switzerland

Japan

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.7 vs bottom 10%

8% lower

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Japan

7.7K kWh/person

Switzerland

7.1K kWh/person

8% higher

Urban Population (%)

Japan

92.19%

Switzerland

85.46%

8% higher

Reading Skills

Japan

515.85 pts

Switzerland

483.33 pts

7% higher

Electoral Democracy Index

Switzerland

Japan

0.82

Switzerland

0.88

7% lower

Researchers

Switzerland

Japan

5.6K per 1M

Switzerland

6.0K per 1M

7% lower

Can Raise Emergency Money

Japan

96.08% of adults

Switzerland

89.68% of adults

7% higher

Social Support

Switzerland

Japan

85.9% of adults 15+

Switzerland

91.25% of adults 15+

6% lower

Math Skills

Japan

535.58 pts

Switzerland

507.99 pts

5% higher

Human Development Index

Switzerland

Japan

0.93

Switzerland

0.97

5% lower

Earnings Inequality

Switzerland

Japan

2.7 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

2.8 vs bottom 10%

4% lower

Math Score Gap

Switzerland

Japan

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.7 vs bottom 10%

4% lower

Inequality (Gini)

Switzerland

Japan

32.3

Switzerland

33.8

4% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Japan

36.6 hrs/week

Switzerland

35.3 hrs/week

4% higher

Housing Cost Burden

Switzerland

Japan

19.05% of households

Switzerland

19.68% of households

3% lower

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Japan

3.4% of GDP

Switzerland

3.3% of GDP

3% higher

Road Deaths

Switzerland

Japan

2.6 per 100k

Switzerland

2.7 per 100k

2% lower

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Japan

98.73%

Switzerland

96.7%

2% higher

Health Spending (% GDP)

Switzerland

Japan

11.42% of GDP

Switzerland

11.71% of GDP

2% lower

Digital Payments Used

Switzerland

Japan

95.79% of adults

Switzerland

98.22% of adults

2% lower

Employment Rate (%)

Japan

85.14% of adults 25-64

Switzerland

84.01% of adults 25-64

1% higher

Credit Card Ownership

Japan

69.66% of adults

Switzerland

69.21% of adults

1% higher

Housing Affordability

Japan

79.08% of income

Switzerland

78.88% of income

equal

Air Pollution Exposure

Switzerland

Japan

99.34% of population

Switzerland

99.71% of population

equal

Extreme Temperature Exposure

Japan

5.7% of population

Switzerland

0% of population

ranked higher

Coastline Length

Japan

29.8K km

Switzerland

0 km

ranked higher

Electricity Access (%)

Switzerland

Japan

100%

Switzerland

100%

equal

Sanitation Access (%)

Japan

99.94%

Switzerland

99.9%

equal

Life Expectancy

Switzerland

Japan

84.0 years

Switzerland

84.1 years

equal

Lowest Elevation

Switzerland

Japan

-4 m

Switzerland

195 m

ranked lower

Land Border Length

Switzerland

Japan

0 km

Switzerland

1.8K km

ranked lower

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Japan

0.43% of GDP

Switzerland

-9.93% of GDP

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Switzerland

Japan

Switzerland

5.0

ranked lower

Comparison of Japan and Switzerland across 162 metrics
				Winner
Merchant Fleet Size	5.2K	17	30659% higher	Japan
Foreign Patents	66.7K	267	24899% higher	Japan
Shipping Traffic	22.52M	114.1K	19638% higher	Japan
Domestic Patents	222.5K	1.3K	17171% higher	Japan
Water Withdrawal	79.7 B m³	1.7 B m³	4577% higher	Japan
Irrigated Land	15.7K km²	494 km²	3084% higher	Japan
Total CO2 Emissions	972.27 Mt CO2e	33.73 Mt CO2e	2782% higher	Japan
Forest Area	249.3K km²	12.8K km²	1849% higher	Japan
Population	123.20M	8.93M	1280% higher	Japan
Electric Generating Capacity	361.62M kW	26.50M kW	1264% higher	Japan
Armed Forces Personnel	261.0K	20.0K	1205% higher	Japan
Electricity Generation	1.0K TWh	78.69 TWh	1199% higher	Japan
Electricity Carbon Intensity	477.26 gCO2/kWh	39.22 gCO2/kWh	1117% higher	Japan
Government Debt (% GDP)	215.9% of GDP	19.9% of GDP	985% higher	Japan
Land Area	364.6K km²	39.5K km²	823% higher	Japan
Wind Electricity Share	1.3%	0.22%	468% higher	Japan
Low Life Satisfaction	23.3% of adults 16+	4.1% of adults 16+	463% higher	Japan
Railway Length	27.3K km	5.3K km	416% higher	Japan
Water Stress (%)	18.53%	4.2%	339% higher	Japan
Air Passengers	120.31M	27.73M	334% higher	Japan
GDP (Nominal)	$4,027,597,523,550.58	$936,564,198,048.52	330% higher	Japan
Scientific Publications	103.7K	24.2K	328% higher	Japan
Airports	279	68	310% higher	Japan
Poor Health	13.5% reporting poor health	4.4% reporting poor health	207% higher	Japan
Time Zones Count	3.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	200% higher	Japan
Seafood Consumption per Person	46.65 kg/person/yr	16.03 kg/person/yr	191% higher	Japan
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	12.7 per 1k	4.4 per 1k	189% higher	Japan
Political Corruption Index	0.05	0.02	150% higher	Japan
Inflation Rate	2.7%	1.1%	145% higher	Japan
Protected Land (%)	29.5%	12.5%	136% higher	Japan
CO2 Per Capita	7.8 t/person/yr	3.6 t/person/yr	116% higher	Japan
Happiness Inequality	3.9 vs bottom 20%	1.8 vs bottom 20%	114% higher	Japan
Insufficient Physical Activity	44.75% of adults	21.05% of adults	113% higher	Japan
Forest Coverage (%)	68.4%	32.38%	111% higher	Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	26 sites	13 sites	100% higher	Japan
Capital Elevation	6.0 m	542 m	99% lower	Switzerland
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	0.85 per 100k people	39.54 per 100k people	98% lower	Switzerland
GDP Growth Rate	0.10%	1.3%	92% lower	Switzerland
Military Spending	1.4% of GDP	0.72% of GDP	91% higher	Japan
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.24 per 1M people	2.1 per 1M people	89% lower	Switzerland
Nuclear Electricity Share	5.5%	32.4%	83% lower	Switzerland
Milk Consumption per Person	72.06 kg/person/yr	318.69 kg/person/yr	77% lower	Switzerland
Official Languages Count	1.0	4.0	75% lower	Switzerland
Gender Pay Gap (%)	20.65% of male wages	12.07% of male wages	71% higher	Japan
Overcrowded Housing	1.6% of households	5.0% of households	68% lower	Switzerland
Renewable Energy (%)	8.8%	27.7%	68% lower	Switzerland
Exports (% GDP)	22.77% of GDP	72.16% of GDP	68% lower	Switzerland
Renewable Energy (%)	12.7%	39.87%	68% lower	Switzerland
Big Mac Price	$3.03	$9.08	67% lower	Switzerland
Agricultural Land (%)	12.64%	37.79%	67% lower	Switzerland
Health Spending Per Capita	$3,889.36	$10,963.43	65% lower	Switzerland
Beer Consumption	1.1 L/person/yr	2.9 L/person/yr	64% lower	Switzerland
Obesity Rate	4.9%	13.74%	64% lower	Switzerland
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)	19.91 per 100k	12.29 per 100k	62% higher	Japan
Imports (% GDP)	23.64% of GDP	61.94% of GDP	62% lower	Switzerland
GNI Per Capita	$36,000	$95,220	62% lower	Switzerland
Homicide Rate	0.23 per 100k	0.60 per 100k	62% lower	Switzerland
Homicide Rate	0.20 per 100k	0.50 per 100k	60% lower	Switzerland
Women in Parliament (%)	15.7%	38.5%	59% lower	Switzerland
Women in Senior Management	14.49% of managers	34.52% of managers	58% lower	Switzerland
Low Reading Skills	5.3% of students	12.36% of students	57% lower	Switzerland
Low Math Skills	5.3% of students	12.36% of students	57% lower	Switzerland
Low Science Skills	5.3% of students	12.36% of students	57% lower	Switzerland
Youth Unemployment Rate	3.9% of youth labor force	9.0% of youth labor force	57% lower	Switzerland
Lack of Support	13.56% of adults 15+	8.7% of adults 15+	56% higher	Japan
Self-Rated Health	37.1% reporting good health	79.3% reporting good health	53% lower	Switzerland
Low Adult Numeracy	7.8% of adults	16.2% of adults	52% lower	Switzerland
Population Density	341.54 /km²	224.98 /km²	52% higher	Japan
Food Waste per Person	80.57 kg/person/yr	167.45 kg/person/yr	52% lower	Switzerland
Political Voice	28.56% who feel heard by government	58.17% who feel heard by government	51% lower	Switzerland
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	10 days/yr	20 days/yr	50% lower	Switzerland
Infant Mortality	1.8 per 1k births	3.5 per 1k births	49% lower	Switzerland
Elderly Population (%)	29.78%	20.02%	49% higher	Japan
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$51,685.04	$94,115.82	45% lower	Switzerland
Poverty Rate	15.4% of population	10.72% of population	44% higher	Japan
Average Earnings	$49,445.91	$87,468.24	43% lower	Switzerland
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	12.84 µg/m³	9.1 µg/m³	42% higher	Japan
Doctors (per 1,000)	2.6 per 1k	4.5 per 1k	41% lower	Switzerland
Youth NEET Rate	6.0% of youth 15-24	10.0% of youth 15-24	40% lower	Switzerland
Death Rate	12.04 per 1k	8.6 per 1k	40% higher	Japan
High-Tech Exports (%)	17.55%	29.27%	40% lower	Switzerland
Spirits Consumption	1.1 L/person/yr	1.8 L/person/yr	39% lower	Switzerland
Child Mortality	2.4 per 1k births	3.9 per 1k births	38% lower	Switzerland
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	178.43 per 100 people	129 per 100 people	38% higher	Japan
Unemployment Rate	2.6%	4.1%	38% lower	Switzerland
Long-Term Unemployment	0.80% of workforce	1.3% of workforce	37% lower	Switzerland
Alcohol Consumption	6.4 L/adult/yr	10.07 L/adult/yr	37% lower	Switzerland
Home Internet Access	65.11% of households	98.07% of households	34% lower	Switzerland
Nurses & Midwives	12.45 per 1k	18.76 per 1k	34% lower	Switzerland
Birth Rate	6.8 per 1k	10.01 per 1k	32% lower	Switzerland
Education Spending (% GDP)	3.3% of GDP	4.9% of GDP	32% lower	Switzerland
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	4.8% of GDP	7.1% of GDP	32% lower	Switzerland
Disposable Income (Per Capita)	$34,068	$48,940	30% lower	Switzerland
Dependency Ratio	70.12% of working-age pop.	53.77% of working-age pop.	30% higher	Japan
Chronic Pain	20% of adults 15+	28% of adults 15+	29% lower	Switzerland
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	109.61 per 100k	85.4 per 100k	28% higher	Japan
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)	6.4 vs bottom 20%	5.0 vs bottom 20%	27% higher	Japan
Meat Consumption per Person	49.33 kg/person/yr	67.54 kg/person/yr	27% lower	Switzerland
Tobacco Use Prevalence	17.1% of adults	23.1% of adults	26% lower	Switzerland
Life Satisfaction	5.9 pts	7.8 pts	25% lower	Switzerland
Smoking Rate	19.2%	25.5%	25% lower	Switzerland
Suicide Rate	17.43 per 100k	14.02 per 100k	24% higher	Japan
Youth Population (%)	11.44%	14.95%	24% lower	Switzerland
Hypertension Prevalence	32% of adults	26.3% of adults	22% higher	Japan
Energy Use (Per Capita)	3.0K kg oil eq/person	2.5K kg oil eq/person	21% higher	Japan
Broadband Access (%)	39 per 100 people	49 per 100 people	20% lower	Switzerland
Loneliness	4.8% of adults 16+	4.0% of adults 16+	19% higher	Japan
Solar Electricity Share	9.8%	12.13%	19% lower	Switzerland
Highest Elevation	3.8K m	4.6K m	19% lower	Switzerland
Teen Birth Rate	1.7 per 1k	1.5 per 1k	17% higher	Japan
Median Age	49.0 years	42.3 years	16% higher	Japan
Voter Turnout	53.84% of votes	46.64% of votes	15% higher	Japan
Tourism Revenue	$11,395,000,000	$9,994,000,000	14% higher	Japan
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	17.38 per 1M people	20.17 per 1M people	14% lower	Switzerland
Low-Wage Workers	10.47% of workers	12.1% of workers	13% lower	Switzerland
Liberal Democracy Index	0.73	0.84	13% lower	Switzerland
Life Evaluation Score	6.1 pts	7.0 pts	13% lower	Switzerland
Road Traffic Death Rate	2.7 per 100k	2.4 per 100k	13% higher	Japan
Job Insecurity	2.7% of earnings at risk	2.4% of earnings at risk	12% higher	Japan
University Enrollment Rate	64.89%	74.01%	12% lower	Switzerland
Freedom of Expression Index	0.85	0.97	12% lower	Switzerland
Safety at Night	77.5% feeling safe at night	87.5% feeling safe at night	11% lower	Switzerland
Corruption Perceptions Index	71 pts	80 pts	11% lower	Switzerland
Fertility Rate	1.4 children/woman	1.6 children/woman	11% lower	Switzerland
Internet Users (%)	87%	97%	10% lower	Switzerland
Vehicles per 1,000 People	642.15 per 1k people	714.23 per 1k people	10% lower	Switzerland
Science Skills	546.63 pts	502.52 pts	9% higher	Japan
Women's Political Empowerment	0.84	0.93	9% lower	Switzerland
Reading Score Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.8 vs bottom 10%	8% lower	Switzerland
Science Score Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.7 vs bottom 10%	8% lower	Switzerland
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	7.7K kWh/person	7.1K kWh/person	8% higher	Japan
Urban Population (%)	92.19%	85.46%	8% higher	Japan
Reading Skills	515.85 pts	483.33 pts	7% higher	Japan
Electoral Democracy Index	0.82	0.88	7% lower	Switzerland
Researchers	5.6K per 1M	6.0K per 1M	7% lower	Switzerland
Can Raise Emergency Money	96.08% of adults	89.68% of adults	7% higher	Japan
Social Support	85.9% of adults 15+	91.25% of adults 15+	6% lower	Switzerland
Math Skills	535.58 pts	507.99 pts	5% higher	Japan
Human Development Index	0.93	0.97	5% lower	Switzerland
Earnings Inequality	2.7 vs bottom 10%	2.8 vs bottom 10%	4% lower	Switzerland
Math Score Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.7 vs bottom 10%	4% lower	Switzerland
Inequality (Gini)	32.3	33.8	4% lower	Switzerland
Average Weekly Work Hours	36.6 hrs/week	35.3 hrs/week	4% higher	Japan
Housing Cost Burden	19.05% of households	19.68% of households	3% lower	Switzerland
R&D Spending (% GDP)	3.4% of GDP	3.3% of GDP	3% higher	Japan
Road Deaths	2.6 per 100k	2.7 per 100k	2% lower	Switzerland
Safe Drinking Water (%)	98.73%	96.7%	2% higher	Japan
Health Spending (% GDP)	11.42% of GDP	11.71% of GDP	2% lower	Switzerland
Digital Payments Used	95.79% of adults	98.22% of adults	2% lower	Switzerland
Employment Rate (%)	85.14% of adults 25-64	84.01% of adults 25-64	1% higher	Japan
Credit Card Ownership	69.66% of adults	69.21% of adults	1% higher	Japan
Housing Affordability	79.08% of income	78.88% of income	equal	Japan
Air Pollution Exposure	99.34% of population	99.71% of population	equal	Switzerland
Extreme Temperature Exposure	5.7% of population	0% of population	ranked higher	Japan
Coastline Length	29.8K km	0 km	ranked higher	Japan
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Switzerland
Sanitation Access (%)	99.94%	99.9%	equal	Japan
Life Expectancy	84.0 years	84.1 years	equal	Switzerland
Lowest Elevation	-4 m	195 m	ranked lower	Switzerland
Land Border Length	0 km	1.8K km	ranked lower	Switzerland
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	0.43% of GDP	-9.93% of GDP	ranked higher	Japan
Border Neighbors	0	5.0	ranked lower	Switzerland

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Analysis

Switzerland leads in 88 of 162 shared metrics, while Japan leads in 74.

Japan's Merchant Fleet Size is 306.6x that of Switzerland (5.2K vs 17).

Japan's Foreign Patents is 249.0x that of Switzerland (66.7K vs 267).

Japan's Shipping Traffic is 196.4x that of Switzerland (22.52M vs 114.1K).

Japan's Domestic Patents is 171.7x that of Switzerland (222.5K vs 1.3K).

Japan's Water Withdrawal is 45.8x that of Switzerland (79.7 B m³ vs 1.7 B m³).

Key Comparisons

Merchant Fleet SizeJapan leads

Japan

5.2K

Switzerland

Foreign PatentsJapan leads

Japan

66.7K

Switzerland

267

Shipping TrafficJapan leads

Japan

22.52M

Switzerland

114.1K

Domestic PatentsJapan leads

Japan

222.5K

Switzerland

1.3K

Water WithdrawalJapan leads

Japan

79.7 B m³

Switzerland

1.7 B m³

Irrigated LandJapan leads

Japan

15.7K km²

Switzerland

494 km²

Merchant Fleet Size

5.2K

Foreign Patents

66.7K

267

Shipping Traffic

22.52M

114.1K

Domestic Patents

222.5K

1.3K

Water Withdrawal

79.7 B m³

1.7 B m³

Irrigated Land

15.7K km²

494 km²

Total CO2 Emissions

972.27 Mt CO2e

33.73 Mt CO2e

Forest Area

249.3K km²

12.8K km²

Population

123.20M

8.93M

Electric Generating Capacity

361.62M kW

26.50M kW

Armed Forces Personnel

261.0K

20.0K

Electricity Generation

1.0K TWh

78.69 TWh

Electricity Carbon Intensity

477.26 gCO2/kWh

39.22 gCO2/kWh

Government Debt (% GDP)

215.9% of GDP

19.9% of GDP

Land Area

364.6K km²

39.5K km²

Wind Electricity Share

1.3%

0.22%

Low Life Satisfaction

23.3% of adults 16+

4.1% of adults 16+

Railway Length

27.3K km

5.3K km

Water Stress (%)

18.53%

4.2%

Air Passengers

120.31M

27.73M

GDP (Nominal)

$4,027,597,523,550.58

$936,564,198,048.52

Scientific Publications

103.7K

24.2K

Airports

279

Poor Health

13.5% reporting poor health

4.4% reporting poor health

Time Zones Count

3.0 time zones

1.0 time zones

Seafood Consumption per Person

46.65 kg/person/yr

16.03 kg/person/yr

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

12.7 per 1k

4.4 per 1k

Political Corruption Index

0.05

0.02

Inflation Rate

2.7%

1.1%

Protected Land (%)

29.5%

12.5%

CO2 Per Capita

7.8 t/person/yr

3.6 t/person/yr

Happiness Inequality

3.9 vs bottom 20%

1.8 vs bottom 20%

Insufficient Physical Activity

44.75% of adults

21.05% of adults

Forest Coverage (%)

68.4%

32.38%

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

26 sites

13 sites

Capital Elevation

6.0 m

542 m

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

0.85 per 100k people

39.54 per 100k people

GDP Growth Rate

0.10%

1.3%

Military Spending

1.4% of GDP

0.72% of GDP

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0.24 per 1M people

2.1 per 1M people

Nuclear Electricity Share

5.5%

32.4%

Milk Consumption per Person

72.06 kg/person/yr

318.69 kg/person/yr

Official Languages Count

1.0

4.0

Gender Pay Gap (%)

20.65% of male wages

12.07% of male wages

Overcrowded Housing

1.6% of households

5.0% of households

Renewable Energy (%)

8.8%

27.7%

Exports (% GDP)

22.77% of GDP

72.16% of GDP

Renewable Energy (%)

12.7%

39.87%

Big Mac Price

$3.03

$9.08

Agricultural Land (%)

12.64%

37.79%

Health Spending Per Capita

$3,889.36

$10,963.43

Beer Consumption

1.1 L/person/yr

2.9 L/person/yr

Obesity Rate

4.9%

13.74%

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

19.91 per 100k

12.29 per 100k

Imports (% GDP)

23.64% of GDP

61.94% of GDP

GNI Per Capita

$36,000

$95,220

Homicide Rate

0.23 per 100k

0.60 per 100k

Homicide Rate

0.20 per 100k

0.50 per 100k

Women in Parliament (%)

15.7%

38.5%

Women in Senior Management

14.49% of managers

34.52% of managers

Low Reading Skills

5.3% of students

12.36% of students

Low Math Skills

5.3% of students

12.36% of students

Low Science Skills

5.3% of students

12.36% of students

Youth Unemployment Rate

3.9% of youth labor force

9.0% of youth labor force

Lack of Support

13.56% of adults 15+

8.7% of adults 15+

Self-Rated Health

37.1% reporting good health

79.3% reporting good health

Low Adult Numeracy

7.8% of adults

16.2% of adults

Population Density

341.54 /km²

224.98 /km²

Food Waste per Person

80.57 kg/person/yr

167.45 kg/person/yr

Political Voice

28.56% who feel heard by government

58.17% who feel heard by government

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

10 days/yr

20 days/yr

Infant Mortality

1.8 per 1k births

3.5 per 1k births

Elderly Population (%)

29.78%

20.02%

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$51,685.04

$94,115.82

Poverty Rate

15.4% of population

10.72% of population

Average Earnings

$49,445.91

$87,468.24

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

12.84 µg/m³

9.1 µg/m³

Doctors (per 1,000)

2.6 per 1k

4.5 per 1k

Youth NEET Rate

6.0% of youth 15-24

10.0% of youth 15-24

Death Rate

12.04 per 1k

8.6 per 1k

High-Tech Exports (%)

17.55%

29.27%

Spirits Consumption

1.1 L/person/yr

1.8 L/person/yr

Child Mortality

2.4 per 1k births

3.9 per 1k births

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

178.43 per 100 people

129 per 100 people

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

4.1%

Long-Term Unemployment

0.80% of workforce

1.3% of workforce

Alcohol Consumption

6.4 L/adult/yr

10.07 L/adult/yr

Home Internet Access

65.11% of households

98.07% of households

Nurses & Midwives

12.45 per 1k

18.76 per 1k

Birth Rate

6.8 per 1k

10.01 per 1k

Education Spending (% GDP)

3.3% of GDP

4.9% of GDP

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

4.8% of GDP

7.1% of GDP

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

$34,068

$48,940

Dependency Ratio

70.12% of working-age pop.

53.77% of working-age pop.

Chronic Pain

20% of adults 15+

28% of adults 15+

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

109.61 per 100k

85.4 per 100k

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

6.4 vs bottom 20%

5.0 vs bottom 20%

Meat Consumption per Person

49.33 kg/person/yr

67.54 kg/person/yr

Tobacco Use Prevalence

17.1% of adults

23.1% of adults

Life Satisfaction

5.9 pts

7.8 pts

Smoking Rate

19.2%

25.5%

Suicide Rate

17.43 per 100k

14.02 per 100k

Youth Population (%)

11.44%

14.95%

Hypertension Prevalence

32% of adults

26.3% of adults

Energy Use (Per Capita)

3.0K kg oil eq/person

2.5K kg oil eq/person

Broadband Access (%)

39 per 100 people

49 per 100 people

Loneliness

4.8% of adults 16+

4.0% of adults 16+

Solar Electricity Share

9.8%

12.13%

Highest Elevation

3.8K m

4.6K m

Teen Birth Rate

1.7 per 1k

1.5 per 1k

Median Age

49.0 years

42.3 years

Voter Turnout

53.84% of votes

46.64% of votes

Tourism Revenue

$11,395,000,000

$9,994,000,000

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

17.38 per 1M people

20.17 per 1M people

Low-Wage Workers

10.47% of workers

12.1% of workers

Liberal Democracy Index

0.73

0.84

Life Evaluation Score

6.1 pts

7.0 pts

Road Traffic Death Rate

2.7 per 100k

2.4 per 100k

Job Insecurity

2.7% of earnings at risk

2.4% of earnings at risk

University Enrollment Rate

64.89%

74.01%

Freedom of Expression Index

0.85

0.97

Safety at Night

77.5% feeling safe at night

87.5% feeling safe at night

Corruption Perceptions Index

71 pts

80 pts

Fertility Rate

1.4 children/woman

1.6 children/woman

Internet Users (%)

87%

97%

Vehicles per 1,000 People

642.15 per 1k people

714.23 per 1k people

Science Skills

546.63 pts

502.52 pts

Women's Political Empowerment

0.84

0.93

Reading Score Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

1.8 vs bottom 10%

Science Score Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

7.7K kWh/person

7.1K kWh/person

Urban Population (%)

92.19%

85.46%

Reading Skills

515.85 pts

483.33 pts

Electoral Democracy Index

0.82

0.88

Researchers

5.6K per 1M

6.0K per 1M

Can Raise Emergency Money

96.08% of adults

89.68% of adults

Social Support

85.9% of adults 15+

91.25% of adults 15+

Math Skills

535.58 pts

507.99 pts

Human Development Index

0.93

0.97

Earnings Inequality

2.7 vs bottom 10%

2.8 vs bottom 10%

Math Score Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Inequality (Gini)

32.3

33.8

Average Weekly Work Hours

36.6 hrs/week

35.3 hrs/week

Housing Cost Burden

19.05% of households

19.68% of households

R&D Spending (% GDP)

3.4% of GDP

3.3% of GDP

Road Deaths

2.6 per 100k

2.7 per 100k

Safe Drinking Water (%)

98.73%

96.7%

Health Spending (% GDP)

11.42% of GDP

11.71% of GDP

Digital Payments Used

95.79% of adults

98.22% of adults

Employment Rate (%)

85.14% of adults 25-64

84.01% of adults 25-64

Credit Card Ownership

69.66% of adults

69.21% of adults

Housing Affordability

79.08% of income

78.88% of income

Air Pollution Exposure

99.34% of population

99.71% of population

Extreme Temperature Exposure

5.7% of population

0% of population

Coastline Length

29.8K km

0 km

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Sanitation Access (%)

99.94%

99.9%

Life Expectancy

84.0 years

84.1 years

Lowest Elevation

-4 m

195 m

Land Border Length

0 km

1.8K km

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

0.43% of GDP

-9.93% of GDP

Border Neighbors

5.0