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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: United States of America.
Curated stat
The U.S. grew by 3.3 million people in 2024; net international migration drove 84% of that jump.
United States leads in 112 of 172 shared metrics, while Japan leads in 60.
Japan's Population Density is 8.3x that of United States (341.54 /km² vs 36.82 /km²).
Japan's Hospital Beds (per 1,000) is 3.7x that of United States (12.7 per 1k vs 2.7 per 1k).
Japan's Poor Health is 3.0x that of United States (13.5% reporting poor health vs 3.4% reporting poor health).
Japan's Protected Land (%) is 1.3x that of United States (29.5% vs 12.9%).
Japan's Seafood Consumption per Person is 1.1x that of United States (46.65 kg/person/yr vs 22.45 kg/person/yr).
Japan
341.54 /km²
United States
36.82 /km²
Japan
12.7 per 1k
United States
2.7 per 1k
Japan
13.5% reporting poor health
United States
3.4% reporting poor health
Japan
29.5%
United States
12.9%
Japan
46.65 kg/person/yr
United States
22.45 kg/person/yr
Japan
22.77% of GDP
United States
11.11% of GDP
Japan
341.54 /km²
United States
36.82 /km²
828% higher
Japan
12.7 per 1k
United States
2.7 per 1k
370% higher
Japan
13.5% reporting poor health
United States
3.4% reporting poor health
297% higher
Japan
29.5%
United States
12.9%
129% higher
Japan
46.65 kg/person/yr
United States
22.45 kg/person/yr
108% higher
Japan
22.77% of GDP
United States
11.11% of GDP
105% higher
Japan
68.4%
United States
33.87%
102% higher
Japan
279
United States
16.2K
98% lower
Japan
0.20 per 100k
United States
7.2 per 100k
97% lower
Japan
32.05%
United States
16.31%
97% higher
Japan
364.6K km²
United States
9.15M km²
96% lower
Japan
0.23 per 100k
United States
5.8 per 100k
96% lower
Japan
0.10%
United States
2.8%
96% lower
Japan
15.7K km²
United States
234.8K km²
93% lower
Japan
249.3K km²
United States
3.10M km²
92% lower
Japan
6.0 m
United States
72 m
92% lower
Japan
27.3K km
United States
293.6K km
91% lower
Japan
4.12M
United States
45.04M
91% lower
Japan
4.9%
United States
42.87%
88% lower
Japan
1.3%
United States
10.27%
88% lower
Japan
120.31M
United States
941.56M
87% lower
Japan
1.7 per 1k
United States
13.14 per 1k
87% lower
Japan
$4,027,597,523,550.58
United States
$28,750,956,130,731.2
86% lower
Japan
$11,395,000,000
United States
$84,205,000,000
86% lower
Japan
215.9% of GDP
United States
118.11% of GDP
83% higher
Japan
211 gold medals
United States
1.2K gold medals
83% lower
Japan
79.7 B m³
United States
444.29 B m³
82% lower
Japan
3.0 time zones
United States
16 time zones
81% lower
Japan
261.0K
United States
1.40M
81% lower
Japan
2.7 per 100k
United States
14.2 per 100k
81% lower
Japan
66.7K
United States
329.2K
80% lower
Japan
2.6 per 100k
United States
12.24 per 100k
79% lower
Japan
972.27 Mt CO2e
United States
4.6K Mt CO2e
79% lower
Japan
642 medals
United States
3.1K medals
79% lower
Japan
0.85 per 100k people
United States
3.8 per 100k people
78% lower
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)Japan
5.7% of population
United States
25.03% of population
77% lower
Japan
103.7K
United States
457.3K
77% lower
Japan
1.0K TWh
United States
4.4K TWh
77% lower
Japan
1.1 L/person/yr
United States
4.0 L/person/yr
73% lower
Japan
12.64%
United States
46.08%
73% lower
Japan
1.4 hrs/week
United States
5.1 hrs/week
72% lower
Japan
72.06 kg/person/yr
United States
254.69 kg/person/yr
72% lower
Japan
361.62M kW
United States
1.24B kW
71% lower
Japan
11 min/day
United States
6.5 min/day
70% higher
Japan
1.1 L/person/yr
United States
3.6 L/person/yr
70% lower
Japan
5.5%
United States
18.5%
70% lower
Japan
7.8% of adults
United States
25.02% of adults
69% lower
Japan
$3,889.36
United States
$12,434.43
69% lower
Japan
1.8 per 1k births
United States
5.5 per 1k births
67% lower
Japan
14.49% of managers
United States
44.06% of managers
67% lower
Japan
23.64% of GDP
United States
14.27% of GDP
66% higher
Japan
29.78%
United States
17.93%
66% higher
Japan
0.24 per 1M people
United States
0.72 per 1M people
66% lower
Japan
1.6% of households
United States
4.4% of households
65% lower
Japan
4.8% of adults 16+
United States
13.36% of adults 16+
64% lower
Japan
5.3% of students
United States
14.76% of students
64% lower
Japan
5.3% of students
United States
14.76% of students
64% lower
Japan
5.3% of students
United States
14.76% of students
64% lower
Japan
123.20M
United States
338.02M
64% lower
Japan
22.52M
United States
62.21M
64% lower
Japan
12.84 µg/m³
United States
7.8 µg/m³
64% higher
Japan
2.4 per 1k births
United States
6.5 per 1k births
63% lower
Japan
0.80% of workforce
United States
0.50% of workforce
61% higher
Japan
49.33 kg/person/yr
United States
124.11 kg/person/yr
60% lower
Japan
1.4% of GDP
United States
3.4% of GDP
60% lower
Japan
0.43% of GDP
United States
1.0% of GDP
59% lower
Japan
178.43 per 100 people
United States
113 per 100 people
58% higher
Japan
3.9% of youth labor force
United States
9.3% of youth labor force
58% lower
Japan
$36,000
United States
$83,490
57% lower
Japan
17.38 per 1M people
United States
40.59 per 1M people
57% lower
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)Japan
37.1% reporting good health
United States
84.9% reporting good health
56% lower
Japan
10.47% of workers
United States
22.7% of workers
54% lower
Japan
3.0K kg oil eq/person
United States
6.4K kg oil eq/person
52% lower
Japan
$3.03
United States
$6.12
51% lower
Japan
19.91 per 100k
United States
39.45 per 100k
50% lower
Japan
1.0
United States
2.0
50% lower
Japan
6.0% of youth 15-24
United States
11.82% of youth 15-24
49% lower
Japan
29.8K km
United States
19.9K km
49% higher
Japan
80.57 kg/person/yr
United States
158.64 kg/person/yr
49% lower
Japan
5.2K
United States
3.5K
48% higher
Japan
15.7%
United States
28.74%
45% lower
Japan
7.8 t/person/yr
United States
14.2 t/person/yr
45% lower
Japan
$34,068
United States
$61,353
44% lower
Japan
2.7 vs bottom 10%
United States
4.8 vs bottom 10%
44% lower
Japan
$49,445.91
United States
$82,932.94
40% lower
Japan
20% of adults 15+
United States
33.5% of adults 15+
40% lower
Japan
$51,685.04
United States
$85,809.9
40% lower
Japan
7.7K kWh/person
United States
12.6K kWh/person
39% lower
Japan
3.8K m
United States
6.2K m
39% lower
Japan
0.94% of adults
United States
1.5% of adults
38% lower
Japan
2.6%
United States
4.1%
38% lower
Japan
3.3% of GDP
United States
5.4% of GDP
38% lower
Japan
2.7% of earnings at risk
United States
4.2% of earnings at risk
37% lower
Japan
47.3% of wealth
United States
75.15% of wealth
37% lower
Japan
12.04 per 1k
United States
8.8 per 1k
37% higher
Japan
6.8 per 1k
United States
10.75 per 1k
36% lower
Japan
6.4 L/adult/yr
United States
9.9 L/adult/yr
36% lower
Japan
13.56% of adults 15+
United States
10.02% of adults 15+
35% higher
Japan
19.05% of households
United States
28.98% of households
34% lower
Japan
11.44%
United States
17.32%
34% lower
Japan
44.75% of adults
United States
33.74% of adults
33% higher
Japan
11.42% of GDP
United States
16.5% of GDP
31% lower
Japan
70.12% of working-age pop.
United States
54.45% of working-age pop.
29% higher
Japan
0.73
United States
0.57
29% higher
Japan
49.0 years
United States
38.0 years
29% higher
Japan
2.6 per 1k
United States
3.7 per 1k
28% lower
Japan
17.55%
United States
24.32%
28% lower
Japan
642.15 per 1k people
United States
874.14 per 1k people
27% lower
Japan
6.4 vs bottom 20%
United States
8.5 vs bottom 20%
25% lower
Japan
477.26 gCO2/kWh
United States
384.4 gCO2/kWh
24% higher
Japan
65.11% of households
United States
84.39% of households
23% lower
Japan
32.3
United States
41.8
23% lower
Japan
31.16% of employees
United States
25.82% of employees
21% higher
Japan
19.2%
United States
24.3%
21% lower
Japan
20.65% of male wages
United States
17.29% of male wages
19% higher
Japan
1.5 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.8 vs bottom 10%
19% lower
Japan
8.8%
United States
10.9%
19% lower
Japan
64.89%
United States
79.36%
18% lower
Japan
18.53%
United States
15.77%
18% higher
Japan
292.28 pts
United States
249.94 pts
17% higher
Japan
0.05
United States
0.06
17% lower
Japan
5.6K per 1M
United States
4.8K per 1M
17% higher
Japan
53.84% of votes
United States
64.07% of votes
16% lower
Japan
0.85
United States
0.73
16% higher
Japan
15.4% of population
United States
18.09% of population
15% lower
Japan
535.58 pts
United States
464.89 pts
15% higher
Japan
222.5K
United States
262.2K
15% lower
Japan
92.19%
United States
80.12%
15% higher
Japan
1.4 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.6 vs bottom 10%
14% lower
Japan
9.8%
United States
8.6%
14% higher
Japan
17.1% of adults
United States
15.2% of adults
13% higher
Japan
1.4 children/woman
United States
1.6 children/woman
13% lower
Japan
290.72 pts
United States
259.29 pts
12% higher
Japan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.8 vs bottom 10%
12% lower
Japan
17.43 per 100k
United States
15.63 per 100k
12% higher
Japan
85.14% of adults 25-64
United States
76.67% of adults 25-64
11% higher
Japan
71 pts
United States
64 pts
11% higher
Japan
0.82
United States
0.73
11% higher
Japan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.8 vs bottom 10%
10% lower
Japan
6.1 pts
United States
6.8 pts
10% lower
Japan
546.63 pts
United States
499.41 pts
9% higher
Japan
77.5% feeling safe at night
United States
71.5% feeling safe at night
8% higher
Japan
1.6 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Japan
2.7%
United States
2.9%
7% lower
Japan
84.0 years
United States
78.4 years
7% higher
Japan
87%
United States
93%
6% lower
Japan
12.45 per 1k
United States
11.88 per 1k
5% higher
Japan
3.4% of GDP
United States
3.6% of GDP
5% lower
Japan
12.7%
United States
12.05%
5% higher
Japan
85.9% of adults 15+
United States
89.91% of adults 15+
4% lower
Japan
99.34% of population
United States
95.76% of population
4% higher
Japan
26 sites
United States
27 sites
4% lower
Japan
69.66% of adults
United States
66.7% of adults
4% higher
Japan
79.08% of income
United States
81.75% of income
3% lower
Japan
15.22 hrs/day
United States
14.74 hrs/day
3% higher
Japan
36.6 hrs/week
United States
37.54 hrs/week
3% lower
Japan
39 per 100 people
United States
38 per 100 people
3% higher
Japan
95.79% of adults
United States
92.97% of adults
3% higher
Japan
515.85 pts
United States
503.94 pts
2% higher
Japan
0.84
United States
0.83
2% higher
Japan
0.93
United States
0.94
1% lower
Japan
32% of adults
United States
31.8% of adults
1% higher
Japan
98.73%
United States
97.57%
1% higher
Japan
99.8%
United States
99.1%
1% higher
Japan
96.08% of adults
United States
94.99% of adults
1% higher
Japan
10 days/yr
United States
0 days/yr
ranked higher
Japan
100%
United States
100%
equal
Japan
99.94%
United States
99.62%
equal
Japan
-4 m
United States
-86 m
ranked higher
Japan
0 km
United States
12.0K km
ranked lower
Japan
4.8% of GDP
United States
-3.6% of GDP
ranked higher
Japan
0
United States
2.0
ranked lower
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 341.54 /km² | 36.82 /km² | 828% higher | Japan |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 12.7 per 1k | 2.7 per 1k | 370% higher | Japan |
| Poor Health | 13.5% reporting poor health | 3.4% reporting poor health | 297% higher | Japan |
| Protected Land (%) | 29.5% | 12.9% | 129% higher | Japan |
| Seafood Consumption per Person | 46.65 kg/person/yr | 22.45 kg/person/yr | 108% higher | Japan |
| Exports (% GDP) | 22.77% of GDP | 11.11% of GDP | 105% higher | Japan |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 68.4% | 33.87% | 102% higher | Japan |
| Airports | 279 | 16.2K | 98% lower | United States |
| Homicide Rate | 0.20 per 100k | 7.2 per 100k | 97% lower | United States |
| Coal Electricity Share | 32.05% | 16.31% | 97% higher | Japan |
| Land Area | 364.6K km² | 9.15M km² | 96% lower | United States |
| Homicide Rate | 0.23 per 100k | 5.8 per 100k | 96% lower | United States |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.10% | 2.8% | 96% lower | United States |
| Irrigated Land | 15.7K km² | 234.8K km² | 93% lower | United States |
| Forest Area | 249.3K km² | 3.10M km² | 92% lower | United States |
| Capital Elevation | 6.0 m | 72 m | 92% lower | United States |
| Railway Length | 27.3K km | 293.6K km | 91% lower | United States |
| Tourist Arrivals | 4.12M | 45.04M | 91% lower | United States |
| Obesity Rate | 4.9% | 42.87% | 88% lower | United States |
| Wind Electricity Share | 1.3% | 10.27% | 88% lower | United States |
| Air Passengers | 120.31M | 941.56M | 87% lower | United States |
| Teen Birth Rate | 1.7 per 1k | 13.14 per 1k | 87% lower | United States |
| GDP (Nominal) | $4,027,597,523,550.58 | $28,750,956,130,731.2 | 86% lower | United States |
| Tourism Revenue | $11,395,000,000 | $84,205,000,000 | 86% lower | United States |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 215.9% of GDP | 118.11% of GDP | 83% higher | Japan |
| All-Time Olympic Gold Medals | 211 gold medals | 1.2K gold medals | 83% lower | United States |
| Water Withdrawal | 79.7 B m³ | 444.29 B m³ | 82% lower | United States |
| Time Zones Count | 3.0 time zones | 16 time zones | 81% lower | United States |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 261.0K | 1.40M | 81% lower | United States |
| Road Traffic Death Rate | 2.7 per 100k | 14.2 per 100k | 81% lower | United States |
| Foreign Patents | 66.7K | 329.2K | 80% lower | United States |
| Road Deaths | 2.6 per 100k | 12.24 per 100k | 79% lower | United States |
| Total CO2 Emissions | 972.27 Mt CO2e | 4.6K Mt CO2e | 79% lower | United States |
| All-Time Olympic Medals | 642 medals | 3.1K medals | 79% lower | United States |
| EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL) | 0.85 per 100k people | 3.8 per 100k people | 78% lower | United States |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 5.7% of population | 25.03% of population | 77% lower | United States |
| Scientific Publications | 103.7K | 457.3K | 77% lower | United States |
| Electricity Generation | 1.0K TWh | 4.4K TWh | 77% lower | United States |
| Beer Consumption | 1.1 L/person/yr | 4.0 L/person/yr | 73% lower | United States |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 12.64% | 46.08% | 73% lower | United States |
| Social Time | 1.4 hrs/week | 5.1 hrs/week | 72% lower | United States |
| Milk Consumption per Person | 72.06 kg/person/yr | 254.69 kg/person/yr | 72% lower | United States |
| Electric Generating Capacity | 361.62M kW | 1.24B kW | 71% lower | United States |
| Gender Gap in Work | 11 min/day | 6.5 min/day | 70% higher | Japan |
| Spirits Consumption | 1.1 L/person/yr | 3.6 L/person/yr | 70% lower | United States |
| Nuclear Electricity Share | 5.5% | 18.5% | 70% lower | United States |
| Low Adult Numeracy | 7.8% of adults | 25.02% of adults | 69% lower | United States |
| Health Spending Per Capita | $3,889.36 | $12,434.43 | 69% lower | United States |
| Infant Mortality | 1.8 per 1k births | 5.5 per 1k births | 67% lower | United States |
| Women in Senior Management | 14.49% of managers | 44.06% of managers | 67% lower | United States |
| Imports (% GDP) | 23.64% of GDP | 14.27% of GDP | 66% higher | Japan |
| Elderly Population (%) | 29.78% | 17.93% | 66% higher | Japan |
| Nobel Laureates Born per Million People | 0.24 per 1M people | 0.72 per 1M people | 66% lower | United States |
| Overcrowded Housing | 1.6% of households | 4.4% of households | 65% lower | United States |
| Loneliness | 4.8% of adults 16+ | 13.36% of adults 16+ | 64% lower | United States |
| Low Reading Skills | 5.3% of students | 14.76% of students | 64% lower | United States |
| Low Math Skills | 5.3% of students | 14.76% of students | 64% lower | United States |
| Low Science Skills | 5.3% of students | 14.76% of students | 64% lower | United States |
| Population | 123.20M | 338.02M | 64% lower | United States |
| Shipping Traffic | 22.52M | 62.21M | 64% lower | United States |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 12.84 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 64% higher | Japan |
| Child Mortality | 2.4 per 1k births | 6.5 per 1k births | 63% lower | United States |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 0.80% of workforce | 0.50% of workforce | 61% higher | Japan |
| Meat Consumption per Person | 49.33 kg/person/yr | 124.11 kg/person/yr | 60% lower | United States |
| Military Spending | 1.4% of GDP | 3.4% of GDP | 60% lower | United States |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.43% of GDP | 1.0% of GDP | 59% lower | United States |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 178.43 per 100 people | 113 per 100 people | 58% higher | Japan |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 3.9% of youth labor force | 9.3% of youth labor force | 58% lower | United States |
| GNI Per Capita | $36,000 | $83,490 | 57% lower | United States |
| McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL) | 17.38 per 1M people | 40.59 per 1M people | 57% lower | United States |
| Self-Rated Health | 37.1% reporting good health | 84.9% reporting good health | 56% lower | United States |
| Low-Wage Workers | 10.47% of workers | 22.7% of workers | 54% lower | United States |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 3.0K kg oil eq/person | 6.4K kg oil eq/person | 52% lower | United States |
| Big Mac Price | $3.03 | $6.12 | 51% lower | United States |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 19.91 per 100k | 39.45 per 100k | 50% lower | United States |
| Official Languages Count | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% lower | United States |
| Youth NEET Rate | 6.0% of youth 15-24 | 11.82% of youth 15-24 | 49% lower | United States |
| Coastline Length | 29.8K km | 19.9K km | 49% higher | Japan |
| Food Waste per Person | 80.57 kg/person/yr | 158.64 kg/person/yr | 49% lower | United States |
| Merchant Fleet Size | 5.2K | 3.5K | 48% higher | Japan |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 15.7% | 28.74% | 45% lower | United States |
| CO2 Per Capita | 7.8 t/person/yr | 14.2 t/person/yr | 45% lower | United States |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $34,068 | $61,353 | 44% lower | United States |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.7 vs bottom 10% | 4.8 vs bottom 10% | 44% lower | United States |
| Average Earnings | $49,445.91 | $82,932.94 | 40% lower | United States |
| Chronic Pain | 20% of adults 15+ | 33.5% of adults 15+ | 40% lower | United States |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | $51,685.04 | $85,809.9 | 40% lower | United States |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 7.7K kWh/person | 12.6K kWh/person | 39% lower | United States |
| Highest Elevation | 3.8K m | 6.2K m | 39% lower | United States |
| Low Adult Literacy | 0.94% of adults | 1.5% of adults | 38% lower | United States |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 4.1% | 38% lower | United States |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 3.3% of GDP | 5.4% of GDP | 38% lower | United States |
| Job Insecurity | 2.7% of earnings at risk | 4.2% of earnings at risk | 37% lower | United States |
| Wealth Concentration | 47.3% of wealth | 75.15% of wealth | 37% lower | United States |
| Death Rate | 12.04 per 1k | 8.8 per 1k | 37% higher | Japan |
| Birth Rate | 6.8 per 1k | 10.75 per 1k | 36% lower | United States |
| Alcohol Consumption | 6.4 L/adult/yr | 9.9 L/adult/yr | 36% lower | United States |
| Lack of Support | 13.56% of adults 15+ | 10.02% of adults 15+ | 35% higher | Japan |
| Housing Cost Burden | 19.05% of households | 28.98% of households | 34% lower | United States |
| Youth Population (%) | 11.44% | 17.32% | 34% lower | United States |
| Insufficient Physical Activity | 44.75% of adults | 33.74% of adults | 33% higher | Japan |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11.42% of GDP | 16.5% of GDP | 31% lower | United States |
| Dependency Ratio | 70.12% of working-age pop. | 54.45% of working-age pop. | 29% higher | Japan |
| Liberal Democracy Index | 0.73 | 0.57 | 29% higher | Japan |
| Median Age | 49.0 years | 38.0 years | 29% higher | Japan |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 2.6 per 1k | 3.7 per 1k | 28% lower | United States |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 17.55% | 24.32% | 28% lower | United States |
| Vehicles per 1,000 People | 642.15 per 1k people | 874.14 per 1k people | 27% lower | United States |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 6.4 vs bottom 20% | 8.5 vs bottom 20% | 25% lower | United States |
| Electricity Carbon Intensity | 477.26 gCO2/kWh | 384.4 gCO2/kWh | 24% higher | Japan |
| Home Internet Access | 65.11% of households | 84.39% of households | 23% lower | United States |
| Inequality (Gini) | 32.3 | 41.8 | 23% lower | United States |
| Job Strain | 31.16% of employees | 25.82% of employees | 21% higher | Japan |
| Smoking Rate | 19.2% | 24.3% | 21% lower | United States |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 20.65% of male wages | 17.29% of male wages | 19% higher | Japan |
| Numeracy Gap | 1.5 vs bottom 10% | 1.8 vs bottom 10% | 19% lower | United States |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 8.8% | 10.9% | 19% lower | United States |
| University Enrollment Rate | 64.89% | 79.36% | 18% lower | United States |
| Water Stress (%) | 18.53% | 15.77% | 18% higher | Japan |
| Adult Numeracy | 292.28 pts | 249.94 pts | 17% higher | Japan |
| Political Corruption Index | 0.05 | 0.06 | 17% lower | United States |
| Researchers | 5.6K per 1M | 4.8K per 1M | 17% higher | Japan |
| Voter Turnout | 53.84% of votes | 64.07% of votes | 16% lower | United States |
| Freedom of Expression Index | 0.85 | 0.73 | 16% higher | Japan |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% of population | 18.09% of population | 15% lower | United States |
| Math Skills | 535.58 pts | 464.89 pts | 15% higher | Japan |
| Domestic Patents | 222.5K | 262.2K | 15% lower | United States |
| Urban Population (%) | 92.19% | 80.12% | 15% higher | Japan |
| Literacy Gap | 1.4 vs bottom 10% | 1.6 vs bottom 10% | 14% lower | United States |
| Solar Electricity Share | 9.8% | 8.6% | 14% higher | Japan |
| Tobacco Use Prevalence | 17.1% of adults | 15.2% of adults | 13% higher | Japan |
| Fertility Rate | 1.4 children/woman | 1.6 children/woman | 13% lower | United States |
| Adult Literacy | 290.72 pts | 259.29 pts | 12% higher | Japan |
| Science Score Gap | 1.6 vs bottom 10% | 1.8 vs bottom 10% | 12% lower | United States |
| Suicide Rate | 17.43 per 100k | 15.63 per 100k | 12% higher | Japan |
| Employment Rate (%) | 85.14% of adults 25-64 | 76.67% of adults 25-64 | 11% higher | Japan |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 71 pts | 64 pts | 11% higher | Japan |
| Electoral Democracy Index | 0.82 | 0.73 | 11% higher | Japan |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.6 vs bottom 10% | 1.8 vs bottom 10% | 10% lower | United States |
| Life Evaluation Score | 6.1 pts | 6.8 pts | 10% lower | United States |
| Science Skills | 546.63 pts | 499.41 pts | 9% higher | Japan |
| Safety at Night | 77.5% feeling safe at night | 71.5% feeling safe at night | 8% higher | Japan |
| Math Score Gap | 1.6 vs bottom 10% | 1.7 vs bottom 10% | 7% lower | United States |
| Inflation Rate | 2.7% | 2.9% | 7% lower | United States |
| Life Expectancy | 84.0 years | 78.4 years | 7% higher | Japan |
| Internet Users (%) | 87% | 93% | 6% lower | United States |
| Nurses & Midwives | 12.45 per 1k | 11.88 per 1k | 5% higher | Japan |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.4% of GDP | 3.6% of GDP | 5% lower | United States |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 12.7% | 12.05% | 5% higher | Japan |
| Social Support | 85.9% of adults 15+ | 89.91% of adults 15+ | 4% lower | United States |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 99.34% of population | 95.76% of population | 4% higher | Japan |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 26 sites | 27 sites | 4% lower | United States |
| Credit Card Ownership | 69.66% of adults | 66.7% of adults | 4% higher | Japan |
| Housing Affordability | 79.08% of income | 81.75% of income | 3% lower | United States |
| Leisure Time | 15.22 hrs/day | 14.74 hrs/day | 3% higher | Japan |
| Average Weekly Work Hours | 36.6 hrs/week | 37.54 hrs/week | 3% lower | United States |
| Broadband Access (%) | 39 per 100 people | 38 per 100 people | 3% higher | Japan |
| Digital Payments Used | 95.79% of adults | 92.97% of adults | 3% higher | Japan |
| Reading Skills | 515.85 pts | 503.94 pts | 2% higher | Japan |
| Women's Political Empowerment | 0.84 | 0.83 | 2% higher | Japan |
| Human Development Index | 0.93 | 0.94 | 1% lower | United States |
| Hypertension Prevalence | 32% of adults | 31.8% of adults | 1% higher | Japan |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 98.73% | 97.57% | 1% higher | Japan |
| Skilled Birth Attendance (%) | 99.8% | 99.1% | 1% higher | Japan |
| Can Raise Emergency Money | 96.08% of adults | 94.99% of adults | 1% higher | Japan |
| Minimum Paid Vacation Days | 10 days/yr | 0 days/yr | ranked higher | Japan |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100% | 100% | equal | Japan |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.94% | 99.62% | equal | Japan |
| Lowest Elevation | -4 m | -86 m | ranked higher | Japan |
| Land Border Length | 0 km | 12.0K km | ranked lower | United States |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 4.8% of GDP | -3.6% of GDP | ranked higher | Japan |
| Border Neighbors | 0 | 2.0 | ranked lower | United States |
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