Which has more people, Colombia or Japan?

Colombia has a population of 53,936,226 (28th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Colombia 77.9 (72nd of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Colombia $22,640 (87th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does Colombia beat Japan most clearly?

Colombia ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $13.00 vs $41.00; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $28.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $31.00 vs $100.

Where does Japan beat Colombia most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 22.93 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 22.93 per 100k; Rate of Stabbing Deaths (Stabbing Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 1.34 per 100k.

Colombia vs Japan

Japan comes out ahead of Colombia on 423 of 607 statistics where one end is better, to 178 with 6 ties. Colombia leads on Travel. Japan leads on Education, Crime & Safety and Politics & Government and 9 more categories.

607 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.

Colombia

Wins: 178
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 1

Japan

Wins: 423
Avg. percentile: 65
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Colombia	Japan
Population	53,936,226 28th of 235	122,427,731 12th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.9 72nd of 215	84.0 10th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$22,640 87th of 184	$55,422 39th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	8.29% 131st of 181	2.45% 24th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	98.9% 136th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	10.5 84th of 195	1.8 tied 3rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$8,562 88th 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
Politics & GovernmentJapan · 40 statistics
Tech & BusinessJapan · 21 statistics
PopulationJapan · 19 statistics
TravelColombia · 10 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
CultureJapan · 72 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 79 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 37 statistics
HealthJapan · 205 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 47 statistics
LawJapan · 8 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colombia	Japan
Homicides RateGun Violence by Country	22.93 per 100k 199th of 204	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 204
Rate of Violent Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	22.93 per 100k 199th of 204	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 204
Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country	1.34 per 100k 199th of 202	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 202
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	39,197 per 100k 195th of 201	11,906 per 100k 12th of 201
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	28,251 per 100k 190th of 201	8,497 per 100k 8th of 201
LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity Index	156th 156th of 167	5th 5th of 167
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$13.00 tied 10th of 231	$41.00 tied 218th of 231
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$9.00 tied 10th of 231	$28.00 tied 217th of 231
WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.5 tied 131st of 142	0.93 tied 3rd of 142
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$31.00 tied 8th of 231	$100 tied 214th of 231
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$70.00 9th of 231	$220 215th of 231
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$17.00 tied 11th of 231	$51.00 tied 212th of 231
Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country	513 deaths per 100k 21st of 203	1,297 deaths per 100k 195th of 203
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	2.735 140th of 162	1.489 10th of 162
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	83.5% tied 141st of 171	64.7% 7th of 171
Ecological Reserve or DeficitEcological Footprint by Country	64.0% tied 111th of 126	-500.0% 13th of 126
WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.31 tied 118th of 142	0.76 tied 7th of 142
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	3.13 tied 139th of 166	8.13 tied 14th of 166
Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country	60.9 121st of 144	22.9 9th of 144
Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country	39.1 121st of 144	77.1 9th of 144
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-3.81% tied 42nd of 202	16.2% 199th of 202
SafetySocial Progress Index by Country	56.09 140th of 172	88.09 9th of 172
Financial Secrecy Index (FSI) Overall ScoreBest Countries to Hide Money	88 33rd of 138	765 134th of 138
Overall Criminality Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	7.8 191st of 192	4.3 tied 52nd of 192
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.12 ASR per 100K pop. tied 43rd of 170	0.24 ASR per 100K pop. 166th of 170
Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	2,482 per 100k 145th of 201	593 per 100k 3rd of 201
Nurses and MidwivesNurses per Capita by Country	1.4 per 1k tied 144th of 192	12.4 per 1k 11th of 192
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	35.6 133rd of 178	7.2 tied 7th of 178
Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	0.551 148th of 180	0.866 22nd of 180
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	10.5% 127th of 155	2.6% tied 18th of 155

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colombia or Japan?: Japan comes out ahead of Colombia on 423 of 607 statistics where one end is better, to 178 with 6 ties. Colombia leads on Travel. Japan leads on Education, Crime & Safety and Politics & Government and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colombia or Japan?: Colombia has a population of 53,936,226 (28th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).
How do Colombia and Japan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Colombia 77.9 (72nd of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do Colombia and Japan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Colombia $22,640 (87th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does Colombia beat Japan most clearly?: Colombia ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $13.00 vs $41.00; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $28.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $31.00 vs $100.
Where does Japan beat Colombia most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 22.93 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 22.93 per 100k; Rate of Stabbing Deaths (Stabbing Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 1.34 per 100k.

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