Italy vs Japan
Japan comes out ahead of Italy on 396 of 656 statistics where one end is better, to 239 with 21 ties. Italy leads on Law. Japan leads on Crime & Safety, Economics and Tech & Business and 8 more categories.
At a glance
Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.
| Statistic | Italy | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,926,166 25th of 235 | 122,427,731 12th of 235 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 84.0 11th of 215 | 84.0 10th of 215 |
| GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $62,803 30th of 184 | $55,422 39th of 184 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 6.39% 116th of 181 | 2.45% 24th of 181 |
| Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 |
| Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 2.3 tied 16th of 195 | 1.8 tied 3rd of 195 |
| GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $43,309 26th of 185 | $35,951 33rd of 185 |
By category
Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.
- Crime & SafetyJapan · 44 statistics
- EconomicsJapan · 80 statistics
- Tech & BusinessJapan · 21 statistics
- EducationJapan · 7 statistics
- Politics & GovernmentJapan · 40 statistics
- LawItaly · 8 statistics
- HealthJapan · 202 statistics
- PopulationJapan · 19 statistics
- CultureJapan · 72 statistics
- Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 37 statistics
- Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
- TravelJapan · 10 statistics
- EnvironmentEven · 47 statistics
Biggest differences
The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.
| Statistic | Italy | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country | -4.24% tied 34th of 202 | 16.2% 199th of 202 |
| Anxiety Cases Lower LimitAnxiety Rates by Country | 6,715 per 100k 177th of 203 | 2,643 per 100k 17th of 203 |
| Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country | 149.0 per 10k 8th of 193 | 9.84 per 10k 159th of 193 |
| Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country | 8,502 per 100k 169th of 203 | 3,274 per 100k 16th of 203 |
| Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries | 22.0% tied 156th of 173 | 10.0% tied 19th of 173 |
| Standard VAT Tax RatesVAT Tax by Country | 22.0% tied 128th of 146 | 10.0% tied 16th of 146 |
| Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country | 0.76% 21st of 124 | 0.04% tied 110th of 124 |
| Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country | 10,640 per 100k 164th of 203 | 4,087 per 100k 14th of 203 |
| EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country | 39.9 14th of 180 | 11.5 tied 135th of 180 |
| Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.74 per 100k tied 134th of 203 | 0.02 per 100k tied 5th of 203 |
| Suicide RateGun Violence by Country | 0.74 rate per 100k tied 134th of 203 | 0.02 rate per 100k tied 5th of 203 |
| Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 2.92 per 100k 76th of 204 | 13.27 per 100k 202nd of 204 |
| Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country | 70.0% tied 96th of 124 | 94.0% tied 19th of 124 |
| Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country | 8.1% 112th of 155 | 2.6% tied 18th of 155 |
| LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index | 41st 41st of 167 | 141st 141st of 167 |
| Purchasing Power ParityPurchasing Power Parity by Country | $1 LCU/INT 157th of 182 | $97 LCU/INT 49th of 182 |
| Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 6.96 per 100k 77th of 204 | 21.46 per 100k 197th of 204 |
| Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women | 44.0% tied 158th of 198 | 71.0% tied 45th of 198 |
| Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country | 3.093 107th of 138 | 2.056 31st of 138 |
| Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country | -0.05 ASR per 100K pop. tied 70th of 170 | 0.24 ASR per 100K pop. 166th of 170 |
| Male Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country | 11.18 per 100k 79th of 204 | 30.13 per 100k 191st of 204 |
| Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country | 58.5% 171st of 186 | 72.1% tied 69th of 186 |
| Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country | 6.8% tied 123rd of 184 | 2.6% tied 24th of 184 |
| Overall Criminality Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country | 6.4 tied 152nd of 192 | 4.3 tied 52nd of 192 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 6.39% 116th of 181 | 2.45% 24th of 181 |
| Criminal Actors Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country | 6.9 tied 161st of 192 | 4.6 tied 64th of 192 |
| Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country | 331 204th of 223 | 59 tied 91st of 223 |
| Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country | 58.342 164th of 181 | 71.707 73rd of 181 |
| % of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country | 13.8% tied 76th of 185 | 28.7% 169th of 185 |
| Absence of Legal Discrimination (0 to 100)Most Dangerous Countries for Women | 97.5 tied 15th of 198 | 78.8 tied 114th of 198 |
Quick answers
- Which is better, Italy or Japan?
- Japan comes out ahead of Italy on 396 of 656 statistics where one end is better, to 239 with 21 ties. Italy leads on Law. Japan leads on Crime & Safety, Economics and Tech & Business and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
- Which has more people, Italy or Japan?
- Italy has a population of 58,926,166 (25th of 235 countries) and Japan has 122,427,731 (12th of 235).
- How do Italy and Japan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Italy 84.0 (11th of 215), Japan 84.0 (10th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
- How do Italy and Japan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
- GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Italy $62,803 (30th of 184), Japan $55,422 (39th of 184) among countries. Italy ranks better.
- Where does Italy beat Japan most clearly?
- Italy ranks far ahead on Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -4.24% vs 16.2%; Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 149.0 per 10k vs 9.84 per 10k; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 0.76% vs 0.04%.
- Where does Japan beat Italy most clearly?
- Japan ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Lower Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 2,643 per 100k vs 6,715 per 100k; Anxiety Cases Overall (Anxiety Rates by Country): 3,274 per 100k vs 8,502 per 100k; Sales Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 10.0% vs 22.0%.
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