Japan: 45 winsUnited States: 92 wins
Across 137 shared metrics
Analysis
United States leads in 92 of 137 shared metrics, while Japan leads in 45.
Japan's Population Density is 8.3x that of United States (341.545 vs 36.82).
Japan's Hospital Beds (per 1,000) is 3.7x that of United States (12.7 vs 2.70).
Japan's Poor Health is 3.0x that of United States (13.5% vs 3.4%).
Japan's Protected Land (%) is 1.3x that of United States (29.5% vs 12.9%).
Japan's Exports (% GDP) is 1.1x that of United States (22.8% vs 11.1%).
Key Comparisons
Population DensityJapan leads
341.545
36.82
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)Japan leads
12.7
2.70
Poor HealthJapan leads
13.5%
3.4%
Protected Land (%)Japan leads
29.5%
12.9%
Exports (% GDP)Japan leads
22.8%
11.1%
Forest Coverage (%)Japan leads
68.4%
33.9%
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 341.545 | 36.82 | 828% higher | Japan |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 12.7 | 2.70 | 370% higher | Japan |
| Poor Health | 13.5% | 3.4% | 297% higher | Japan |
| Protected Land (%) | 29.5% | 12.9% | 129% higher | Japan |
| Exports (% GDP) | 22.8% | 11.1% | 105% higher | Japan |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 68.4% | 33.9% | 102% higher | Japan |
| Airports | 280 | 16.1K | 98% lower | United States |
| Homicide Rate | 0.20 | 7.20 | 97% lower | United States |
| Land Area | 364.6K | 9.15M | 96% lower | United States |
| Homicide Rate | 0.23 | 5.76 | 96% lower | United States |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.1% | 2.8% | 96% lower | United States |
| Irrigated Land | 15.7K | 234.8K | 93% lower | United States |
| Forest Area | 249.3K | 3.10M | 92% lower | United States |
| Railway Length | 27.3K | 293.6K | 91% lower | United States |
| Tourist Arrivals | 4.12M | 45.04M | 91% lower | United States |
| Active Military Personnel | 120.1K | 1.28M | 91% lower | United States |
| Obesity Rate | 4.9% | 42.9% | 88% lower | United States |
| Air Passengers | 120.31M | 941.56M | 87% lower | United States |
| Teen Birth Rate | 1.74 | 13.145 | 87% lower | United States |
| GDP (Nominal) | 4027.60B | 28750.96B | 86% lower | United States |
| Tourism Revenue | 11.39B | 84.20B | 86% lower | United States |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 215.9% | 118.1% | 83% higher | Japan |
| Water Withdrawal | 79.7 | 444.29 | 82% lower | United States |
| Foreign Patents | 66.7K | 329.2K | 80% lower | United States |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 960.23M | 4.79B | 80% lower | United States |
| Road Deaths | 2.62 | 12.239 | 79% lower | United States |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 5.7% | 25.0% | 77% lower | United States |
| Scientific Publications | 103.7K | 457.3K | 77% lower | United States |
| Electricity Generation | 1.0K | 4.4K | 77% lower | United States |
| Beer Consumption | 1.07 | 3.97 | 73% lower | United States |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 12.6% | 46.1% | 73% lower | United States |
| Social Time | 1.43 | 5.06 | 72% lower | United States |
| Electricity Capacity | 361.62M | 1.24B | 71% lower | United States |
| Gender Gap in Work | 11 | 6.48 | 70% higher | Japan |
| Spirits Consumption | 1.08 | 3.63 | 70% lower | United States |
| Nuclear Electricity Share | 5.5% | 18.5% | 70% lower | United States |
| Low Adult Numeracy | 7.8% | 25.0% | 69% lower | United States |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 3.9K | 12.4K | 69% lower | United States |
| Infant Mortality | 1.80 | 5.50 | 67% lower | United States |
| Imports (% GDP) | 23.6% | 14.3% | 66% higher | Japan |
| Elderly Population (%) | 29.8% | 17.9% | 66% higher | Japan |
| Overcrowded Housing | 1.6% | 4.4% | 65% lower | United States |
| Loneliness | 4.8% | 13.4% | 64% lower | United States |
| Low Reading Skills | 5.3% | 14.8% | 64% lower | United States |
| Low Math Skills | 5.3% | 14.8% | 64% lower | United States |
| Low Science Skills | 5.3% | 14.8% | 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) | 12.835 | 7.81 | 64% higher | Japan |
| Child Mortality | 2.40 | 6.50 | 63% lower | United States |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 0.8% | 0.5% | 61% higher | Japan |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.4% | 1.0% | 59% lower | United States |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 9.4% | 59% lower | United States |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 178.432 | 113 | 58% higher | Japan |
| GNI Per Capita | 36.0K | 83.5K | 57% lower | United States |
| Self-Rated Health | 37.1% | 84.9% | 56% lower | United States |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 1.4% | 3.2% | 56% lower | United States |
| Low-Wage Workers | 10.5% | 22.7% | 54% lower | United States |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 3.0K | 6.4K | 52% lower | United States |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 19.907 | 39.454 | 50% lower | United States |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 6.0% | 11.8% | 49% lower | United States |
| Coastline Length | 29.8K | 19.9K | 49% higher | Japan |
| Merchant Ships | 5.2K | 3.5K | 48% higher | Japan |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 15.7% | 28.7% | 45% lower | United States |
| CO2 Per Capita | 7.77 | 14.197 | 45% lower | United States |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $34.1K | $61.4K | 44% lower | United States |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.67 | 4.79 | 44% lower | United States |
| Average Earnings | $49.4K | $82.9K | 40% lower | United States |
| Chronic Pain | 20.0% | 33.5% | 40% lower | United States |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 51.7K | 85.8K | 40% lower | United States |
| GDP Per Capita | $46.1K | $75.5K | 39% lower | United States |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 7.7K | 12.6K | 39% lower | United States |
| Highest Elevation | 3.8K | 6.2K | 39% lower | United States |
| Low Adult Literacy | 0.9% | 1.5% | 38% lower | United States |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 4.1% | 38% lower | United States |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 3.3% | 5.4% | 38% lower | United States |
| Job Insecurity | 2.7% | 4.2% | 37% lower | United States |
| Wealth Concentration | 47.3% | 75.1% | 37% lower | United States |
| Death Rate | 12.04 | 8.76 | 37% higher | Japan |
| Birth Rate | 6.84 | 10.75 | 36% lower | United States |
| Alcohol Consumption | 6.38 | 9.90 | 36% lower | United States |
| Lack of Support | 13.6% | 10.0% | 35% higher | Japan |
| Housing Cost Burden | 19.0% | 29.0% | 34% lower | United States |
| Youth Population (%) | 11.4% | 17.3% | 34% lower | United States |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11.4% | 16.5% | 31% lower | United States |
| Dependency Ratio | 70.117 | 54.448 | 29% higher | Japan |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 2.65 | 3.68 | 28% lower | United States |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 17.6% | 24.3% | 28% lower | United States |
| Median Age | 50.2 years | 39.5 years | 27% higher | Japan |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 6.35 | 8.49 | 25% lower | United States |
| Home Internet Access | 65.1% | 84.4% | 23% lower | United States |
| Inequality (Gini) | 32.3 | 41.8 | 23% lower | United States |
| Job Strain | 31.2% | 25.8% | 21% higher | Japan |
| Smoking Rate | 19.2% | 24.3% | 21% lower | United States |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 20.7% | 17.3% | 19% higher | Japan |
| Numeracy Gap | 1.48 | 1.82 | 19% lower | United States |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 8.8% | 10.9% | 19% lower | United States |
| University Enrollment Rate | 64.9% | 79.4% | 18% lower | United States |
| Water Stress (%) | 18.5% | 15.8% | 18% higher | Japan |
| Adult Numeracy | 292.282 | 249.944 | 17% higher | Japan |
| Researchers | 5.6K | 4.8K | 17% higher | Japan |
| Voter Turnout | 53.8% | 64.1% | 16% lower | United States |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% | 18.1% | 15% lower | United States |
| Math Skills | 535.58 | 464.89 | 15% higher | Japan |
| Domestic Patents | 222.5K | 262.2K | 15% lower | United States |
| Urban Population (%) | 92.2% | 80.1% | 15% higher | Japan |
| Literacy Gap | 1.41 | 1.64 | 14% lower | United States |
| Fertility Rate | 1.41 | 1.63 | 13% lower | United States |
| Adult Literacy | 290.72 | 259.295 | 12% higher | Japan |
| Science Score Gap | 1.57 | 1.79 | 12% lower | United States |
| Suicide Rate | 17.43 | 15.63 | 12% higher | Japan |
| Employment Rate (%) | 85.1% | 76.7% | 11% higher | Japan |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.64 | 1.82 | 10% lower | United States |
| Science Skills | 546.63 | 499.41 | 9% higher | Japan |
| Safety at Night | 77.5% | 71.5% | 8% higher | Japan |
| Life Expectancy | 84.1 years | 78.4 years | 7% higher | Japan |
| Math Score Gap | 1.59 | 1.71 | 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 |
| Life Expectancy | 84.7 years | 79.3 years | 7% higher | Japan |
| Internet Users (%) | 87.0% | 93.0% | 6% lower | United States |
| Nurses & Midwives | 12.45 | 11.88 | 5% higher | Japan |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.4% | 3.6% | 5% lower | United States |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 12.7% | 12.1% | 5% higher | Japan |
| Social Support | 85.9% | 89.9% | 4% lower | United States |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 99.3% | 95.8% | 4% higher | Japan |
| Housing Affordability | 79.1% | 81.8% | 3% lower | United States |
| Leisure Time | 15.217 | 14.745 | 3% higher | Japan |
| Broadband Access (%) | 39 | 38 | 3% higher | Japan |
| Reading Skills | 515.85 | 503.94 | 2% higher | Japan |
| Human Development Index | 0.93 | 0.94 | 1% lower | United States |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 98.7% | 97.6% | 1% higher | Japan |
| Skilled Birth Attendance (%) | 99.8% | 99.1% | 1% higher | Japan |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Japan |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.9% | 99.6% | equal | Japan |
| Lowest Elevation | -4 | -86 | ranked higher | Japan |
| Land Boundaries Length | 0 | 12.0K | ranked lower | United States |