Which has more people, China or Japan?

China has a population of 1,412,914,089 (2nd of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): China 78.0 (68th of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): China $29,333 (70th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does China beat Japan most clearly?

China ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.16 vs 2.96; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $11.00 vs $28.00; Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $17.00 vs $41.00.

Where does Japan beat China most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on V-Dem ECI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.94 vs 0.29; EIU Civil Liberties Score (Democracy Index by Country): 9.12 vs 0.88; Global Freedom Score (Freedom Index by Country): 96 vs 9.

China vs Japan

Japan comes out ahead of China on 374 of 587 statistics where one end is better, to 200 with 13 ties. China leads on Travel, Manufacturing & Mining and Tech & Business. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 7 more categories.

587 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

China

Wins: 200
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 3

Japan

Wins: 374
Avg. percentile: 64
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	China	Japan
Population	1,412,914,089 2nd of 235	122,427,731 12th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	78.0 68th of 215	84.0 10th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$29,333 70th of 184	$55,422 39th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.62% 76th of 181	2.45% 24th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.1 tied 39th of 195	1.8 tied 3rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$13,862 72nd of 185	$35,951 33rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentJapan · 38 statistics
TravelChina · 10 statistics
LawJapan · 8 statistics
PopulationJapan · 18 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 43 statistics
EducationJapan · 7 statistics
CultureJapan · 72 statistics
Crime & SafetyJapan · 42 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 37 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningChina · 3 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 76 statistics
Tech & BusinessChina · 21 statistics
HealthJapan · 201 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	China	Japan
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	-2.16 8th of 174	2.96 169th of 174
V-Dem ECI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.29 tied 154th of 175	0.94 tied 4th of 175
EIU Civil Liberties ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	0.88 tied 155th of 162	9.12 18th of 162
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$11.00 tied 22nd of 231	$28.00 tied 217th of 231
Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	9 tied 180th of 196	96 tied 11th of 196
V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.07 tied 171st of 175	0.82 tied 22nd of 175
WJP RoLI Fundamental Rights ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.25 138th of 142	0.78 tied 18th of 142
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$17.00 tied 24th of 231	$41.00 tied 218th of 231
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$44.00 tied 21st of 231	$100 tied 214th of 231
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$95.00 tied 24th of 231	$220 215th of 231
V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.039 163rd of 171	0.734 23rd of 171
Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	4.08 153rd of 163	9.16 tied 20th of 163
LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity Index	162nd 162nd of 167	27th 27th of 167
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	11.1% 140th of 163	2% 11th of 163
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	4.93 149th of 165	8.6 tied 19th of 165
Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country	7 tied last of 187	1 tied 1st of 187
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	3.13 tied 139th of 166	8.13 tied 14th of 166
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.12 165th of 170	0.73 tied 32nd of 170
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	2.11 145th of 167	8.48 16th of 167
Head of State Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$22,000 150th of 179	$3.08M 12th of 179
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	2.24 142nd of 167	8.85 tied 13th of 167
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.14 tied 159th of 175	0.9 tied 24th of 175
Head of Government Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$22,000 130th of 158	$316,521 9th of 158
WJP RoLI Government Powers ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.32 tied 128th of 142	0.72 tied 21st of 142
Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country	6 tied 151st of 187	1 tied 1st of 187
Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country	54.45 137th of 171	93.24 10th of 171
LP Natural EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	139th 139th of 167	15th 15th of 167
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.23 149th of 175	0.9 tied 18th of 175
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-3.38% 53rd of 202	16.2% 199th of 202

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Quick answers

Which is better, China or Japan?: Japan comes out ahead of China on 374 of 587 statistics where one end is better, to 200 with 13 ties. China leads on Travel, Manufacturing & Mining and Tech & Business. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, China or Japan?: China has a population of 1,412,914,089 (2nd of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).
How do China and Japan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): China 78.0 (68th of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do China and Japan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): China $29,333 (70th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does China beat Japan most clearly?: China ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.16 vs 2.96; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $11.00 vs $28.00; Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $17.00 vs $41.00.
Where does Japan beat China most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on V-Dem ECI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.94 vs 0.29; EIU Civil Liberties Score (Democracy Index by Country): 9.12 vs 0.88; Global Freedom Score (Freedom Index by Country): 96 vs 9.

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