Which has more people, Bangladesh or Japan?

Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).

How do Bangladesh and Japan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

How do Bangladesh and Japan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does Bangladesh beat Japan most clearly?

Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Dementia Death Rate Female (Dementia Rates by Country): 7.65 per 100k vs 244.22 per 100k; Prostate Cancer Crude Rate (Prostate Cancer Rates by Country): 2.8 per 100k vs 170.2 per 100k; Colon Cancer Rate (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): 8.4 cases per 100k People vs 45.0 cases per 100k People.

Where does Japan beat Bangladesh most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - Female (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 51.96 per 100k vs 394 per 100k; Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication Rank (Most Innovative Countries): 6th vs 126th; EPI Score (Environmental Performance Index by Country): 63.2 vs 23.5.

Bangladesh vs Japan

Japan comes out ahead of Bangladesh on 340 of 522 statistics where one end is better, to 176 with 6 ties. Bangladesh leads on Health. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Education and Population and 8 more categories.

522 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Bangladesh

Wins: 176
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 1

Japan

Wins: 340
Avg. percentile: 65
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Bangladesh	Japan
Population	177,818,044 8th of 235	122,427,731 12th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.9 105th of 215	84.0 10th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,154 127th of 184	$55,422 39th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.78% 65th of 181	2.45% 24th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.5% tied 130th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	24.4 139th of 195	1.8 tied 3rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,597 145th of 185	$35,951 33rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentJapan · 39 statistics
EducationJapan · 7 statistics
PopulationJapan · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessJapan · 21 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 37 statistics
CultureJapan · 71 statistics
LawJapan · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetyJapan · 41 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 46 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 77 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
HealthBangladesh · 203 statistics
TravelEven · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Bangladesh	Japan
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	394 per 100k 186th of 204	51.96 per 100k 1st of 204
Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	126th 125th of 132	6th 6th of 132
EPI ScoreEnvironmental Performance Index by Country	23.5 175th of 177	63.2 16th of 177
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	8,004 per 100k 185th of 204	1,098 per 100k 2nd of 204
Dementia Death Rate FemaleDementia Rates by Country	7.65 per 100k 25th of 204	244.22 per 100k 204th of 204
Global Health IndexHealthiest Countries	51.65 175th of 195	97.07 4th of 195
Prostate Cancer Crude RateProstate Cancer Rates by Country	2.8 per 100k 9th of 185	170.2 per 100k 171st of 185
Still Birth RateStillbirth Rates by Country	20.5 per 1k 169th of 193	1.6 per 1k tied 1st of 193
Nursing and Midwifery PersonnelDoctors per Capita by Country	6.64 per 10k 176th of 195	124.4 per 10k 10th of 195
Colon Cancer RateColon Cancer Rate by Country	8.4 cases per 100k People tied 20th of 192	45.0 cases per 100k People 184th of 192
% of Population at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country	44.7% 140th of 140	0.4% tied 20th of 140
Nurses and MidwivesNurses per Capita by Country	0.6 per 1k tied 170th of 192	12.4 per 1k 11th of 192
Head of Government Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$16,400 141st of 158	$316,521 9th of 158
WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.36 131st of 142	0.76 tied 12th of 142
Heart Disease ASR Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	380 per 100k 173rd of 204	76.47 per 100k 4th of 204
Partner ViolenceMost Dangerous Countries for Women	23.2% tied 181st of 198	3.9% tied 18th of 198
V-Dem ECI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.33 tied 147th of 175	0.94 tied 4th of 175
Global Innovation Index Human Capitol and Research RankMost Innovative Countries	128th 127th of 132	19th 19th of 132
Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country	8,133 per 100k 174th of 203	1,766 per 100k 8th of 203
Head of State Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$17,100 158th of 179	$3.08M 12th of 179
LP Natural EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	151st 151st of 167	15th 15th of 167
LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity Index	141st 141st of 167	5th 5th of 167
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	0.24% 6th of 185	1.1% tied 154th of 185
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	72.5% 185th of 189	11.0% 32nd of 189
Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country	51.72 148th of 171	93.24 10th of 171
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	32.2% 30th of 158	237.0% 157th of 158
WJP RoLI Fundamental Rights ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.3 tied 132nd of 142	0.78 tied 18th of 142
% of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country	23.5% 125th of 126	0.3% tied 23rd of 126
Environmental HealthGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	15.2 171st of 179	67.3 28th of 179
Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country	61.6 123rd of 144	22.9 9th of 144

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Quick answers

Which is better, Bangladesh or Japan?: Japan comes out ahead of Bangladesh on 340 of 522 statistics where one end is better, to 176 with 6 ties. Bangladesh leads on Health. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Education and Population and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Bangladesh or Japan?: Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).
How do Bangladesh and Japan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do Bangladesh and Japan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does Bangladesh beat Japan most clearly?: Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Dementia Death Rate Female (Dementia Rates by Country): 7.65 per 100k vs 244.22 per 100k; Prostate Cancer Crude Rate (Prostate Cancer Rates by Country): 2.8 per 100k vs 170.2 per 100k; Colon Cancer Rate (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): 8.4 cases per 100k People vs 45.0 cases per 100k People.
Where does Japan beat Bangladesh most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - Female (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 51.96 per 100k vs 394 per 100k; Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication Rank (Most Innovative Countries): 6th vs 126th; EPI Score (Environmental Performance Index by Country): 63.2 vs 23.5.

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