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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 110 of 170 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
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
0.85 per 100k people
United States
3.8 per 100k people
78% lower
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
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
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