Which has more people, Brazil or Japan?

Brazil has a population of 213,562,666 (7th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Brazil 76.0 (97th of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Brazil $23,433 (82nd of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does Brazil beat Japan most clearly?

Brazil ranks far ahead on Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.44% vs 16.2%; Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $16.00 vs $41.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $45.00 vs $100.

Where does Japan beat Brazil most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 64.7% vs 89.2%; Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 16.91 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 16.91 per 100k.

Brazil vs Japan

Japan comes out ahead of Brazil on 427 of 626 statistics where one end is better, to 193 with 6 ties. Brazil leads on Travel and Law. Japan leads on Education, Crime & Safety and Population and 8 more categories.

626 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.

Brazil

Wins: 193
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 2

Japan

Wins: 427
Avg. percentile: 64
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Brazil	Japan
Population	213,562,666 7th of 235	122,427,731 12th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	76.0 97th of 215	84.0 10th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$23,433 82nd of 184	$55,422 39th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.97% 109th of 181	2.45% 24th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.8% tied 125th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.3 tied 96th of 195	1.8 tied 3rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,713 80th of 185	$35,951 33rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationJapan · 7 statistics
Crime & SafetyJapan · 44 statistics
PopulationJapan · 19 statistics
Politics & GovernmentJapan · 40 statistics
TravelBrazil · 10 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
Tech & BusinessJapan · 21 statistics
CultureJapan · 72 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 80 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 37 statistics
HealthJapan · 205 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 47 statistics
LawBrazil · 8 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Brazil	Japan
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	89.2% 169th of 171	64.7% 7th of 171
Homicides RateGun Violence by Country	16.91 per 100k 194th of 204	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 204
Rate of Violent Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	16.91 per 100k 194th of 204	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 204
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	15,082 per 100k 200th of 203	4,087 per 100k 14th of 203
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	12,397 per 100k 201st of 203	3,274 per 100k 16th of 203
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	20,873 per 100k 184th of 201	4,888 per 100k 2nd of 201
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	416 205th of 219	33 tied 8th of 219
Anxiety Cases Lower LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	9,749 per 100k 199th of 203	2,643 per 100k 17th of 203
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-5.44% 20th of 202	16.2% 199th of 202
Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country	0.64 per 100k tied 183rd of 202	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 202
Ecological Reserve or DeficitEcological Footprint by Country	234.0% 122nd of 126	-500.0% 13th of 126
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	59.6 160th of 178	7.2 tied 7th of 178
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$16.00 tied 22nd of 231	$41.00 tied 218th of 231
Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country	64.5 129th of 144	22.9 9th of 144
Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country	35.5 129th of 144	77.1 9th of 144
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$45.00 tied 23rd of 231	$100 tied 214th of 231
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$13.00 tied 29th of 231	$28.00 tied 217th of 231
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$97.00 27th of 231	$220 215th of 231
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	26,350 per 100k 171st of 201	8,497 per 100k 8th of 201
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$23.00 tied 25th of 231	$51.00 tied 212th of 231
% Overweight (Age < 5)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	10.9% tied 136th of 163	2% 11th of 163
QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country	3.03 112th of 140	6.02 6th of 140
WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.62 tied 110th of 142	0.93 tied 3rd of 142
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.13 ASR per 100K pop. tied 37th of 170	0.24 ASR per 100K pop. 166th of 170
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	31,526 per 100k 159th of 201	11,906 per 100k 12th of 201
WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.33 tied 110th of 142	0.76 tied 7th of 142
Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.47 173rd of 179	0.02 tied 32nd of 179
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	145th 145th of 202	2nd 2nd of 202
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	2.333 123rd of 162	1.489 10th of 162
LP Enterprise ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index	120th 120th of 167	5th 5th of 167

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Quick answers

Which is better, Brazil or Japan?: Japan comes out ahead of Brazil on 427 of 626 statistics where one end is better, to 193 with 6 ties. Brazil leads on Travel and Law. Japan leads on Education, Crime & Safety 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, Brazil or Japan?: Brazil has a population of 213,562,666 (7th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).
How do Brazil and Japan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Brazil 76.0 (97th of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do Brazil and Japan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Brazil $23,433 (82nd of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does Brazil beat Japan most clearly?: Brazil ranks far ahead on Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.44% vs 16.2%; Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $16.00 vs $41.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $45.00 vs $100.
Where does Japan beat Brazil most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 64.7% vs 89.2%; Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 16.91 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 16.91 per 100k.

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