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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Japan vs Turkey
166 shared metrics.
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Turkey
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Turkey.
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Identity
Name origin: the name means "Land of the Turks".
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Analysis
Japan leads in 89 of 166 shared metrics, while Turkey leads in 77.
Japan's Foreign Patents is 274.8x that of Turkey (66.7K vs 242).
Japan's Domestic Patents is 26.0x that of Turkey (222.5K vs 8.2K).
Japan's Low-Wage Workers is 9.9x that of Turkey (10.47% of workers vs 0.96% of workers).
Japan's Health Spending Per Capita is 9.1x that of Turkey ($3,889.36 vs $385.88).
Japan's Seafood Consumption per Person is 7.4x that of Turkey (46.65 kg/person/yr vs 5.5 kg/person/yr).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsJapan leads
Japan
66.7K
Turkey
242
Domestic PatentsJapan leads
Japan
222.5K
Turkey
8.2K
Low-Wage WorkersJapan leads
Japan
10.47% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
Health Spending Per CapitaJapan leads
Japan
$3,889.36
Turkey
$385.88
Seafood Consumption per PersonJapan leads
Japan
46.65 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
Government Debt (% GDP)Japan leads
Japan
215.9% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
JapanJapan
66.7K
Turkey
242
27482% higher
Domestic Patents
JapanJapan
222.5K
Turkey
8.2K
2602% higher
Low-Wage Workers
JapanJapan
10.47% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
986% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
JapanJapan
$3,889.36
Turkey
$385.88
908% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
JapanJapan
46.65 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
744% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
JapanJapan
215.9% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
711% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
JapanJapan
17.38 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
646% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
JapanJapan
0.24 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
597% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
JapanJapan
0.73
Turkey
0.11
567% higher
Suicide Rate
JapanJapan
17.43 per 100k
Turkey
2.7 per 100k
548% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
JapanJapan
0.85
Turkey
0.18
373% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
JapanJapan
5.2K
Turkey
1.2K
347% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
JapanJapan
12.7 per 1k
Turkey
3.0 per 1k
323% higher
Protected Land (%)
JapanJapan
29.5%
Turkey
7.0%
321% higher
Coastline Length
JapanJapan
29.8K km
Turkey
7.2K km
313% higher
Alcohol Consumption
JapanJapan
6.4 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
278% higher
Nurses & Midwives
JapanJapan
12.45 per 1k
Turkey
3.4 per 1k
264% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
JapanJapan
17.55%
Turkey
5.1%
242% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
JapanJapan
361.62M kW
Turkey
106.28M kW
240% higher
Population Density
JapanJapan
341.54 /km²
Turkey
110.87 /km²
208% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
JapanJapan
11.42% of GDP
Turkey
3.7% of GDP
208% higher
Electricity Generation
JapanJapan
1.0K TWh
Turkey
341.22 TWh
200% higher
GDP (Nominal)
JapanJapan
$4,027,597,523,550.58
Turkey
$1,359,123,768,774.12
196% higher
Spirits Consumption
JapanJapan
1.1 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
193% higher
Elderly Population (%)
JapanJapan
29.78%
Turkey
10.28%
190% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
JapanJapan
0.82
Turkey
0.29
180% higher
GNI Per Capita
JapanJapan
$36,000
Turkey
$13,460
167% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
JapanJapan
3.4% of GDP
Turkey
1.3% of GDP
157% higher
Airports
JapanJapan
279
Turkey
116
141% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
JapanJapan
642.15 per 1k people
Turkey
266.03 per 1k people
141% higher
Railway Length
JapanJapan
27.3K km
Turkey
11.5K km
138% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
JapanJapan
68.4%
Turkey
29.48%
132% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
JapanJapan
71 pts
Turkey
31 pts
129% higher
Researchers
JapanJapan
5.6K per 1M
Turkey
2.5K per 1M
127% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
JapanJapan
19.91 per 100k
Turkey
8.8 per 100k
125% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
JapanJapan
7.7K kWh/person
Turkey
3.6K kWh/person
114% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
JapanJapan
972.27 Mt CO2e
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
111% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
JapanJapan
20.65% of male wages
Turkey
10.0% of male wages
107% higher
Capital Elevation
TurkeyJapan
6.0 m
Turkey
938 m
99% lower
Scientific Publications
JapanJapan
103.7K
Turkey
52.7K
97% higher
GDP Growth Rate
TurkeyJapan
0.10%
Turkey
3.3%
97% lower
Inflation Rate
TurkeyJapan
2.7%
Turkey
58.5%
95% lower
Death Rate
JapanJapan
12.04 per 1k
Turkey
6.2 per 1k
95% higher
Political Corruption Index
TurkeyJapan
0.05
Turkey
0.80
94% lower
Overcrowded Housing
TurkeyJapan
1.6% of households
Turkey
23.84% of households
93% lower
Homicide Rate
TurkeyJapan
0.23 per 100k
Turkey
3.2 per 100k
93% lower
Poor Health
JapanJapan
13.5% reporting poor health
Turkey
7.1% reporting poor health
90% higher
Wind Electricity Share
TurkeyJapan
1.3%
Turkey
11.14%
89% lower
Low Adult Literacy
TurkeyJapan
0.94% of adults
Turkey
6.7% of adults
86% lower
Obesity Rate
TurkeyJapan
4.9%
Turkey
34.26%
86% lower
Teen Birth Rate
TurkeyJapan
1.7 per 1k
Turkey
12.05 per 1k
86% lower
Social Time
TurkeyJapan
1.4 hrs/week
Turkey
8.2 hrs/week
83% lower
Extreme Temperature Exposure
TurkeyJapan
5.7% of population
Turkey
31.61% of population
82% lower
Shipping Traffic
JapanJapan
22.52M
Turkey
12.37M
82% higher
Child Mortality
TurkeyJapan
2.4 per 1k births
Turkey
12.8 per 1k births
81% lower
Homicide Rate
TurkeyJapan
0.20 per 100k
Turkey
1.0 per 100k
80% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
TurkeyJapan
7.8% of adults
Turkey
39% of adults
80% lower
Infant Mortality
TurkeyJapan
1.8 per 1k births
Turkey
9.1 per 1k births
80% lower
Job Insecurity
TurkeyJapan
2.7% of earnings at risk
Turkey
12.97% of earnings at risk
79% lower
Broadband Access (%)
JapanJapan
39 per 100 people
Turkey
22 per 100 people
77% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
TurkeyJapan
3.9% of youth labor force
Turkey
16.04% of youth labor force
76% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
TurkeyJapan
12.64%
Turkey
50.14%
75% lower
Youth NEET Rate
TurkeyJapan
6.0% of youth 15-24
Turkey
23.22% of youth 15-24
74% lower
Tourist Arrivals
TurkeyJapan
4.12M
Turkey
15.97M
74% lower
Low Reading Skills
TurkeyJapan
5.3% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
71% lower
Low Math Skills
TurkeyJapan
5.3% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
71% lower
Low Science Skills
TurkeyJapan
5.3% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
71% lower
Unemployment Rate
TurkeyJapan
2.6%
Turkey
8.4%
70% lower
Irrigated Land
TurkeyJapan
15.7K km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
70% lower
Road Deaths
TurkeyJapan
2.6 per 100k
Turkey
7.7 per 100k
66% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
JapanJapan
178.43 per 100 people
Turkey
108 per 100 people
65% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
JapanJapan
3.0K kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
64% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
TurkeyJapan
72.06 kg/person/yr
Turkey
193.94 kg/person/yr
63% lower
Beer Consumption
JapanJapan
1.1 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
62% higher
Credit Card Ownership
JapanJapan
69.66% of adults
Turkey
43.67% of adults
60% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
TurkeyJapan
2.7 per 100k
Turkey
6.5 per 100k
58% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
TurkeyJapan
0.80% of workforce
Turkey
1.7% of workforce
54% lower
Land Area
TurkeyJapan
364.6K km²
Turkey
769.6K km²
53% lower
Dependency Ratio
JapanJapan
70.12% of working-age pop.
Turkey
46.48% of working-age pop.
51% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
JapanJapan
0.84
Turkey
0.56
51% higher
Median Age
JapanJapan
49.0 years
Turkey
32.5 years
51% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
TurkeyJapan
0.43% of GDP
Turkey
0.86% of GDP
51% lower
Birth Rate
TurkeyJapan
6.8 per 1k
Turkey
13.56 per 1k
50% lower
Food Waste per Person
TurkeyJapan
80.57 kg/person/yr
Turkey
162.74 kg/person/yr
50% lower
University Enrollment Rate
TurkeyJapan
64.89%
Turkey
127.58%
49% lower
Big Mac Price
TurkeyJapan
$3.03
Turkey
$5.9
49% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
TurkeyJapan
261.0K
Turkey
512.0K
49% lower
Youth Population (%)
TurkeyJapan
11.44%
Turkey
21.45%
47% lower
Population
JapanJapan
123.20M
Turkey
84.63M
46% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
TurkeyJapan
17.1% of adults
Turkey
31.1% of adults
45% lower
Employment Rate (%)
JapanJapan
85.14% of adults 25-64
Turkey
59.24% of adults 25-64
44% higher
Self-Rated Health
TurkeyJapan
37.1% reporting good health
Turkey
64.4% reporting good health
42% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
TurkeyJapan
12.84 µg/m³
Turkey
21.61 µg/m³
41% lower
Voter Turnout
TurkeyJapan
53.84% of votes
Turkey
87.05% of votes
38% lower
Smoking Rate
TurkeyJapan
19.2%
Turkey
30.5%
37% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
JapanJapan
109.61 per 100k
Turkey
80.55 per 100k
36% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
TurkeyJapan
12.7%
Turkey
19.79%
36% lower
Water Stress (%)
TurkeyJapan
18.53%
Turkey
28.4%
35% lower
Digital Payments Used
JapanJapan
95.79% of adults
Turkey
71.42% of adults
34% higher
Adult Numeracy
JapanJapan
292.28 pts
Turkey
219.43 pts
33% higher
CO2 Per Capita
JapanJapan
7.8 t/person/yr
Turkey
5.9 t/person/yr
33% higher
Women in Senior Management
TurkeyJapan
14.49% of managers
Turkey
21.45% of managers
32% lower
Safety at Night
JapanJapan
77.5% feeling safe at night
Turkey
59% feeling safe at night
31% higher
Home Internet Access
TurkeyJapan
65.11% of households
Turkey
91.95% of households
29% lower
Military Spending
TurkeyJapan
1.4% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
29% lower
Housing Cost Burden
JapanJapan
19.05% of households
Turkey
14.94% of households
28% higher
Adult Literacy
JapanJapan
290.72 pts
Turkey
226.54 pts
28% higher
Job Strain
TurkeyJapan
31.16% of employees
Turkey
42.94% of employees
27% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
JapanJapan
49.33 kg/person/yr
Turkey
38.87 kg/person/yr
27% higher
Inequality (Gini)
TurkeyJapan
32.3
Turkey
44.5
27% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
TurkeyJapan
8.8%
Turkey
12%
27% lower
Numeracy Gap
TurkeyJapan
1.5 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
2.0 vs bottom 10%
26% lower
Highest Elevation
TurkeyJapan
3.8K m
Turkey
5.1K m
26% lower
Fertility Rate
TurkeyJapan
1.4 children/woman
Turkey
1.9 children/woman
25% lower
Water Withdrawal
JapanJapan
79.7 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
24% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
TurkeyJapan
6.4 vs bottom 20%
Turkey
8.0 vs bottom 20%
21% lower
Earnings Inequality
TurkeyJapan
2.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
3.4 vs bottom 10%
21% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
TurkeyJapan
15.7%
Turkey
19.87%
21% lower
Math Skills
JapanJapan
535.58 pts
Turkey
453.15 pts
18% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
JapanJapan
2.6 per 1k
Turkey
2.2 per 1k
18% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
JapanJapan
26 sites
Turkey
22 sites
18% higher
Poverty Rate
JapanJapan
15.4% of population
Turkey
13.15% of population
17% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
TurkeyJapan
10 days/yr
Turkey
12 days/yr
17% lower
Exports (% GDP)
TurkeyJapan
22.77% of GDP
Turkey
27.57% of GDP
17% lower
Tourism Revenue
TurkeyJapan
$11,395,000,000
Turkey
$13,771,000,000
17% lower
Literacy Gap
TurkeyJapan
1.4 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
16% lower
Life Evaluation Score
JapanJapan
6.1 pts
Turkey
5.3 pts
16% higher
Science Skills
JapanJapan
546.63 pts
Turkey
475.94 pts
15% higher
Lack of Support
TurkeyJapan
13.56% of adults 15+
Turkey
16.02% of adults 15+
15% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
JapanJapan
$51,685.04
Turkey
$45,122.93
15% higher
Gender Gap in Work
JapanJapan
11 min/day
Turkey
9.7 min/day
14% higher
Reading Skills
JapanJapan
515.85 pts
Turkey
456.08 pts
13% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
TurkeyJapan
36.6 hrs/week
Turkey
42 hrs/week
13% lower
Imports (% GDP)
TurkeyJapan
23.64% of GDP
Turkey
27.03% of GDP
13% lower
Chronic Pain
TurkeyJapan
20% of adults 15+
Turkey
22.5% of adults 15+
11% lower
Forest Area
JapanJapan
249.3K km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
10% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
JapanJapan
0.85 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
10% higher
Life Expectancy
JapanJapan
84.0 years
Turkey
77.2 years
9% higher
Human Development Index
JapanJapan
0.93
Turkey
0.85
8% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
JapanJapan
3.3% of GDP
Turkey
3.1% of GDP
8% higher
Coal Electricity Share
TurkeyJapan
32.05%
Turkey
34.31%
7% lower
Solar Electricity Share
TurkeyJapan
9.8%
Turkey
10.53%
7% lower
Math Score Gap
TurkeyJapan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Average Earnings
JapanJapan
$49,445.91
Turkey
$47,252.57
5% higher
Science Score Gap
TurkeyJapan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.6 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Leisure Time
JapanJapan
15.22 hrs/day
Turkey
14.61 hrs/day
4% higher
Air Passengers
TurkeyJapan
120.31M
Turkey
125.94M
4% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
TurkeyJapan
32% of adults
Turkey
33.5% of adults
4% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
JapanJapan
96.08% of adults
Turkey
92.54% of adults
4% higher
Housing Affordability
TurkeyJapan
79.08% of income
Turkey
81.12% of income
3% lower
Social Support
JapanJapan
85.9% of adults 15+
Turkey
83.18% of adults 15+
3% higher
Urban Population (%)
JapanJapan
92.19%
Turkey
89.34%
3% higher
Life Satisfaction
JapanJapan
5.9 pts
Turkey
5.8 pts
2% higher
Reading Score Gap
TurkeyJapan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
JapanJapan
99.94%
Turkey
99.28%
1% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
JapanJapan
477.26 gCO2/kWh
Turkey
474.74 gCO2/kWh
1% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
JapanJapan
44.75% of adults
Turkey
44.39% of adults
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
TurkeyJapan
99.34% of population
Turkey
99.8% of population
equal
Time Zones Count
JapanJapan
3.0 time zones
Turkey
3.0 time zones
equal
Electricity Access (%)
JapanJapan
100%
Turkey
100%
equal
Internet Users (%)
JapanJapan
87%
Turkey
87%
equal
Lowest Elevation
TurkeyJapan
-4 m
Turkey
0 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
TurkeyJapan
0 km
Turkey
2.8K km
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
JapanJapan
1.0
Turkey
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
JapanJapan
4.8% of GDP
Turkey
-1.9% of GDP
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
TurkeyJapan
0
Turkey
8.0
ranked lower
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