Which has more people, DR Congo or Japan?

DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does DR Congo beat Japan most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Crude Cancer Rate - All (Cancer Rates by Country): 55.2 per 100k pop. vs 800.4 per 100k pop.; Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 19.3% vs 237.0%; Dementia Death Rate Male (Dementia Rates by Country): 3.17 per 100k vs 85.87 per 100k.

Where does Japan beat DR Congo most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Still Birth Rate (Stillbirth Rates by Country): 1.6 per 1k vs 27.7 per 1k; Education Rank (WT20) (Education Rankings by Country): 2nd vs 200th; LP Investment Environment (Legatum Prosperity Index): 5th vs 166th.

DR Congo vs Japan

Japan comes out ahead of DR Congo on 283 of 429 statistics where one end is better, to 142 with 4 ties. DR Congo leads on Travel. Japan leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 9 more categories.

429 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 4 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

DR Congo

Wins: 142
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 1

Japan

Wins: 283
Avg. percentile: 64
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	DR Congo	Japan
Population	116,452,162 15th of 235	122,427,731 12th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	62.1 203rd of 215	84.0 10th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,920 179th of 184	$55,422 39th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.43% 73rd of 181	2.45% 24th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	22.5% 208th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.4 187th of 195	1.8 tied 3rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$807 178th of 185	$35,951 33rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationJapan · 6 statistics
Tech & BusinessJapan · 7 statistics
PopulationJapan · 19 statistics
Politics & GovernmentJapan · 40 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 34 statistics
LawJapan · 6 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 68 statistics
CultureJapan · 63 statistics
Crime & SafetyJapan · 42 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 44 statistics
HealthJapan · 196 statistics
TravelDR Congo · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	DR Congo	Japan
Still Birth RateStillbirth Rates by Country	27.7 per 1k 190th of 193	1.6 per 1k tied 1st of 193
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	200th 199th of 202	2nd 2nd of 202
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	166th 166th of 167	5th 5th of 167
SafetySocial Progress Index by Country	38.93 172nd of 172	88.09 9th of 172
COVID Vaccination RateCOVID Vaccines by Country	21 doses per 100k 193rd of 200	324 doses per 100k 4th of 200
Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate by Country	60.14 deaths per 1k births 190th of 198	1.72 deaths per 1k births 3rd of 198
Life ExpectancyHappy Planet Index by Country	59.2 142nd of 149	84.8 2nd of 149
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.4 187th of 195	1.8 tied 3rd of 195
QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country	2.09 137th of 140	6.02 6th of 140
LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity Index	161st 161st of 167	5th 5th of 167
Crude Cancer Rate - AllCancer Rates by Country	55.2 per 100k pop. 10th of 183	800.4 per 100k pop. 181st of 183
Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	62.4 years 219th of 231	85.2 years 4th of 231
Infant Mortality Rate CIAInfant Mortality Rate by Country	57.4 deaths per 1k births tied 213th of 223	1.9 deaths per 1k births 6th of 223
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	19.3% tied 10th of 158	237.0% 157th of 158
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	3.189 160th of 162	1.489 10th of 162
Dementia Death Rate MaleDementia Rates by Country	3.17 per 100k 15th of 204	85.87 per 100k 204th of 204
PharmacistsDoctors per Capita by Country	0.09 /10k tied 179th of 191	20.26 /10k 3rd of 191
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	0.43 tied 150th of 153	8.93 tied 9th of 153
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	1.1 per 100k tied 13th of 184	108.9 per 100k 184th of 184
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	1.3 per 100k tied 12th of 184	156.2 per 100k 184th of 184
Female Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	64.57 216th of 231	88.18 3rd of 231
Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country	1 tied last of 149	125,791 2nd of 149
Crude Cancer Rate - MaleCancer Rates by Country	48.4 per 100k pop. 15th of 183	947.1 per 100k pop. 183rd of 183
Global Health IndexHealthiest Countries	49.41 183rd of 195	97.07 4th of 195
Average IQ (IIT)Average IQ by Country	88.6 135th of 142	106.3 5th of 142
WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.44 tied 135th of 142	0.93 tied 3rd of 142
LP Enterprise ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index	158th 158th of 167	5th 5th of 167
GDI Female Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country	64.0 tied 178th of 193	87.7 2nd of 193
Legatum Prosperity Index Health RankingsLegatum Prosperity Index	154th 154th of 167	2nd 2nd of 167
LPI Health ScoreBest Healthcare in the World	50.9 154th of 167	86.5 2nd of 167

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Quick answers

Which is better, DR Congo or Japan?: Japan comes out ahead of DR Congo on 283 of 429 statistics where one end is better, to 142 with 4 ties. DR Congo leads on Travel. Japan leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, DR Congo or Japan?: DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).
How do DR Congo and Japan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do DR Congo and Japan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does DR Congo beat Japan most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Crude Cancer Rate - All (Cancer Rates by Country): 55.2 per 100k pop. vs 800.4 per 100k pop.; Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 19.3% vs 237.0%; Dementia Death Rate Male (Dementia Rates by Country): 3.17 per 100k vs 85.87 per 100k.
Where does Japan beat DR Congo most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Still Birth Rate (Stillbirth Rates by Country): 1.6 per 1k vs 27.7 per 1k; Education Rank (WT20) (Education Rankings by Country): 2nd vs 200th; LP Investment Environment (Legatum Prosperity Index): 5th vs 166th.

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