Japan: 63 winsUnited Kingdom: 69 wins
Across 132 shared metrics
Analysis
United Kingdom leads in 69 of 132 shared metrics, while Japan leads in 63.
Japan's Irrigated Land is 20.9x that of United Kingdom (15.7K vs 718).
Japan's Domestic Patents is 18.2x that of United Kingdom (222.5K vs 11.6K).
Japan's Water Withdrawal is 8.5x that of United Kingdom (79.7 vs 8.42).
Japan's Foreign Patents is 8.2x that of United Kingdom (66.7K vs 7.3K).
Japan's Forest Area is 6.8x that of United Kingdom (249.3K vs 32.2K).
Key Comparisons
Irrigated LandJapan leads
15.7K
718
Domestic PatentsJapan leads
222.5K
11.6K
Water WithdrawalJapan leads
79.7
8.42
Foreign PatentsJapan leads
66.7K
7.3K
Forest AreaJapan leads
249.3K
32.2K
Merchant ShipsJapan leads
5.2K
868
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigated Land | 15.7K | 718 | 2091% higher | Japan |
| Domestic Patents | 222.5K | 11.6K | 1819% higher | Japan |
| Water Withdrawal | 79.7 | 8.42 | 847% higher | Japan |
| Foreign Patents | 66.7K | 7.3K | 819% higher | Japan |
| Forest Area | 249.3K | 32.2K | 675% higher | Japan |
| Merchant Ships | 5.2K | 868 | 502% higher | Japan |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 12.7 | 2.40 | 429% higher | Japan |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 68.4% | 13.3% | 415% higher | Japan |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 23.3% | 5.7% | 307% higher | Japan |
| Electricity Generation | 1.0K | 281.33 | 263% higher | Japan |
| Water Stress (%) | 18.5% | 5.8% | 219% higher | Japan |
| Electricity Capacity | 361.62M | 114.75M | 215% higher | Japan |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 960.23M | 340.94M | 182% higher | Japan |
| Highest Elevation | 3.8K | 1.3K | 181% higher | Japan |
| Coastline Length | 29.8K | 12.4K | 139% higher | Japan |
| Shipping Traffic | 22.52M | 9.74M | 131% higher | Japan |
| Overcrowded Housing | 1.6% | 0.8% | 104% higher | Japan |
| Happiness Inequality | 3.89 | 1.96 | 98% higher | Japan |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.1% | 1.1% | 91% lower | United Kingdom |
| Obesity Rate | 4.9% | 28.7% | 83% lower | United Kingdom |
| Suicide Rate | 17.43 | 9.55 | 83% higher | Japan |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 12.6% | 70.3% | 82% lower | United Kingdom |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 7.7K | 4.2K | 82% higher | Japan |
| Homicide Rate | 0.23 | 1.12 | 80% lower | United Kingdom |
| Teen Birth Rate | 1.74 | 8.36 | 79% lower | United Kingdom |
| Population | 123.20M | 68.75M | 79% higher | Japan |
| Social Time | 1.43 | 5.65 | 75% lower | United Kingdom |
| Airports | 280 | 1.1K | 74% lower | United Kingdom |
| CO2 Per Capita | 7.77 | 4.53 | 72% higher | Japan |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 12.4% | 69% lower | United Kingdom |
| Railway Length | 27.3K | 16.4K | 67% higher | Japan |
| Beer Consumption | 1.07 | 3.12 | 66% lower | United Kingdom |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 215.9% | 131.1% | 65% higher | Japan |
| Poor Health | 13.5% | 8.3% | 63% higher | Japan |
| Tourist Arrivals | 4.12M | 11.10M | 63% lower | United Kingdom |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 15.7% | 40.5% | 61% lower | United Kingdom |
| Spirits Consumption | 1.08 | 2.56 | 58% lower | United Kingdom |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 20.7% | 13.1% | 57% higher | Japan |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 6.0% | 13.7% | 56% lower | United Kingdom |
| Low Reading Skills | 5.3% | 12.0% | 56% lower | United Kingdom |
| Low Math Skills | 5.3% | 12.0% | 56% lower | United Kingdom |
| Low Science Skills | 5.3% | 12.0% | 56% lower | United Kingdom |
| Nuclear Electricity Share | 5.5% | 12.5% | 56% lower | United Kingdom |
| Low-Wage Workers | 10.5% | 23.5% | 55% lower | United Kingdom |
| Infant Mortality | 1.80 | 4.00 | 55% lower | United Kingdom |
| Elderly Population (%) | 29.8% | 19.5% | 53% higher | Japan |
| Job Strain | 31.2% | 20.7% | 51% higher | Japan |
| Land Area | 364.6K | 241.9K | 51% higher | Japan |
| Homicide Rate | 0.20 | 0.40 | 50% lower | United Kingdom |
| Self-Rated Health | 37.1% | 73.4% | 49% lower | United Kingdom |
| Child Mortality | 2.40 | 4.50 | 47% lower | United Kingdom |
| Gender Gap in Work | 11 | 20.53 | 46% lower | United Kingdom |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 178.432 | 122 | 46% higher | Japan |
| Political Voice | 28.6% | 19.8% | 44% higher | Japan |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 3.3% | 5.9% | 44% lower | United Kingdom |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 3.0K | 2.1K | 43% higher | Japan |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 1.4% | 2.4% | 42% lower | United Kingdom |
| Alcohol Consumption | 6.38 | 10.73 | 41% lower | United Kingdom |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 17.6% | 29.7% | 41% lower | United Kingdom |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 12.7% | 21.3% | 40% lower | United Kingdom |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 4.1% | 38% lower | United Kingdom |
| Nurses & Midwives | 12.45 | 9.15 | 36% higher | Japan |
| Birth Rate | 6.84 | 10.76 | 36% lower | United Kingdom |
| Smoking Rate | 19.2% | 14.2% | 35% higher | Japan |
| Youth Population (%) | 11.4% | 17.2% | 33% lower | United Kingdom |
| Home Internet Access | 65.1% | 95.8% | 32% lower | United Kingdom |
| Loneliness | 4.8% | 7.1% | 32% lower | United Kingdom |
| Death Rate | 12.04 | 9.25 | 30% higher | Japan |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 12.835 | 9.91 | 29% higher | Japan |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 8.8% | 12.2% | 28% lower | United Kingdom |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 3.9K | 5.4K | 28% lower | United Kingdom |
| Exports (% GDP) | 22.8% | 31.0% | 27% lower | United Kingdom |
| GNI Per Capita | 36.0K | 49.5K | 27% lower | United Kingdom |
| Chronic Pain | 20.0% | 27.0% | 26% lower | United Kingdom |
| Imports (% GDP) | 23.6% | 31.9% | 26% lower | United Kingdom |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% | 12.6% | 23% higher | Japan |
| Median Age | 50.2 years | 40.9 years | 23% higher | Japan |
| Average Earnings | $49.4K | $63.7K | 22% lower | United Kingdom |
| Lack of Support | 13.6% | 11.1% | 22% higher | Japan |
| Life Satisfaction | 5.89 | 7.45 | 21% lower | United Kingdom |
| Population Density | 341.545 | 283.107 | 21% higher | Japan |
| Dependency Ratio | 70.117 | 57.94 | 21% higher | Japan |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 2.65 | 3.30 | 20% lower | United Kingdom |
| Job Insecurity | 2.7% | 3.3% | 19% lower | United Kingdom |
| University Enrollment Rate | 64.9% | 80.5% | 19% lower | United Kingdom |
| Inflation Rate | 2.7% | 3.3% | 18% lower | United Kingdom |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.4% | 2.9% | 18% higher | Japan |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $34.1K | $41.0K | 17% lower | United Kingdom |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 51.7K | 60.6K | 15% lower | United Kingdom |
| Fertility Rate | 1.41 | 1.64 | 14% lower | United Kingdom |
| Active Military Personnel | 120.1K | 138.0K | 13% lower | United Kingdom |
| GDP Per Capita | $46.1K | $52.5K | 12% lower | United Kingdom |
| Urban Population (%) | 92.2% | 83.2% | 11% higher | Japan |
| Math Skills | 535.58 | 488.98 | 10% higher | Japan |
| Voter Turnout | 53.8% | 59.8% | 10% lower | United Kingdom |
| Science Score Gap | 1.57 | 1.75 | 10% lower | United Kingdom |
| Science Skills | 546.63 | 499.67 | 9% higher | Japan |
| Wealth Concentration | 47.3% | 52.0% | 9% lower | United Kingdom |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.67 | 2.95 | 9% lower | United Kingdom |
| Internet Users (%) | 87.0% | 96.0% | 9% lower | United Kingdom |
| GDP (Nominal) | 4027.60B | 3686.03B | 9% higher | Japan |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 19.907 | 21.362 | 7% lower | United Kingdom |
| Employment Rate (%) | 85.1% | 80.2% | 6% higher | Japan |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6% lower | United Kingdom |
| Road Deaths | 2.62 | 2.48 | 6% higher | Japan |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.64 | 1.75 | 6% lower | United Kingdom |
| Math Score Gap | 1.59 | 1.69 | 6% lower | United Kingdom |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 6.35 | 6.68 | 5% lower | United Kingdom |
| Broadband Access (%) | 39 | 41 | 5% lower | United Kingdom |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11.4% | 10.9% | 5% higher | Japan |
| Life Expectancy | 84.1 years | 81.0 years | 4% higher | Japan |
| Reading Skills | 515.85 | 494.4 | 4% higher | Japan |
| Protected Land (%) | 29.5% | 28.4% | 4% higher | Japan |
| Life Expectancy | 84.7 years | 81.3 years | 4% higher | Japan |
| Housing Affordability | 79.1% | 76.5% | 3% higher | Japan |
| Housing Cost Burden | 19.0% | 18.5% | 3% higher | Japan |
| Social Support | 85.9% | 88.8% | 3% lower | United Kingdom |
| Life Expectancy | 84.0 years | 81.2 years | 3% higher | Japan |
| Leisure Time | 15.217 | 14.94 | 2% higher | Japan |
| Human Development Index | 0.93 | 0.95 | 2% lower | United Kingdom |
| Safety at Night | 77.5% | 76.0% | 2% higher | Japan |
| Scientific Publications | 103.7K | 105.6K | 2% lower | United Kingdom |
| Air Passengers | 120.31M | 118.95M | 1% higher | Japan |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 98.7% | 99.8% | 1% lower | United Kingdom |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.9% | 99.1% | 1% higher | Japan |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 99.3% | 99.1% | equal | Japan |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 5.7% | 0.0% | ranked higher | Japan |
| Inequality (Gini) | 32.3 | 32.4 | equal | United Kingdom |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | United Kingdom |
| Lowest Elevation | -4 | -4 | ranked lower | United Kingdom |
| Land Boundaries Length | 0 | 499 | ranked lower | United Kingdom |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.4% | -1.6% | ranked higher | Japan |