Which has more people, Japan or Mexico?

Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Mexico has 132,997,658 (11th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does Japan beat Mexico most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 20.11 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 20.11 per 100k; WJP RoLI Criminal Justice Score (World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index): 0.76 vs 0.25.

Where does Mexico beat Japan most clearly?

Mexico ranks far ahead on Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $28.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $36.00 vs $100; Total Daily Costs (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $81.00 vs $220.

Japan vs Mexico

Japan comes out ahead of Mexico on 443 of 643 statistics where one end is better, to 194 with 6 ties. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Crime & Safety and Education and 9 more categories. Mexico leads on Travel.

643 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.

Japan

Wins: 443
Avg. percentile: 65
Categories led: 12

Mexico

Wins: 194
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Japan	Mexico
Population	122,427,731 12th of 235	132,997,658 11th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	84.0 10th of 215	75.3 103rd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$55,422 39th of 184	$25,868 79th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.45% 24th of 181	2.67% tied 27th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	99.8% tied 125th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.8 tied 3rd of 195	12.1 95th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$35,951 33rd of 185	$13,889 71st of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

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

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Japan	Mexico
Homicides RateGun Violence by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 204	20.11 per 100k 198th of 204
Rate of Violent Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 204	20.11 per 100k 198th of 204
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$28.00 tied 217th of 231	$9.00 tied 10th of 231
WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.76 tied 7th of 142	0.25 tied 134th of 142
WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.93 tied 3rd of 142	0.5 tied 131st of 142
Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 202	0.64 per 100k tied 183rd of 202
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	8.13 tied 14th of 166	1.88 tied 158th of 166
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$100 tied 214th of 231	$36.00 tied 11th of 231
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$220 215th of 231	$81.00 tied 13th of 231
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$41.00 tied 218th of 231	$15.00 tied 19th of 231
LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity Index	5th 5th of 167	148th 148th of 167
WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.76 tied 12th of 142	0.35 tied 132nd of 142
Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	4.5% 6th of 173	36.9% tied 149th of 173
WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.82 tied 14th of 142	0.27 tied 132nd of 142
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$51.00 tied 212th of 231	$21.00 tied 22nd of 231
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	5.19% 8th of 199	37.4% 169th of 199
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	1.489 10th of 162	2.65 138th of 162
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	3.81% 2nd of 196	41.7% 156th of 196
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	5.5% 11th of 199	41.0% tied 165th of 199
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	22.7 kg/m² tied 19th of 190	28.0 kg/m² tied 164th of 190
Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60Diabetes Rates by Country	1.4% tied 25th of 181	9.9% tied 163rd of 181
WJP Rule of Law Index Overall ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.78 tied 14th of 142	0.4 tied 120th of 142
Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country	1,297 deaths per 100k 195th of 203	604 deaths per 100k 44th of 203
PharmacistsDoctors per Capita by Country	20.26 /10k 3rd of 191	0.49 /10k tied 144th of 191
Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.02 per 100k tied 19th of 195	0.67 per 100k 164th of 195
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	5.5% tied 26th of 170	32.3% 150th of 170
Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country	0.02 rate per 100k tied 20th of 195	0.67 rate per 100k 164th of 195
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	78.0% tied 150th of 193
Overall Criminality Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	4.3 tied 52nd of 192	7.7 190th of 192
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	3.6 tied 14th of 198	1.8 tied 154th of 198

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Quick answers

Which is better, Japan or Mexico?: Japan comes out ahead of Mexico on 443 of 643 statistics where one end is better, to 194 with 6 ties. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Crime & Safety and Education and 9 more categories. Mexico leads on Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Japan or Mexico?: Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Mexico has 132,997,658 (11th of 235).
How do Japan and Mexico compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do Japan and Mexico compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does Japan beat Mexico most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 20.11 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 20.11 per 100k; WJP RoLI Criminal Justice Score (World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index): 0.76 vs 0.25.
Where does Mexico beat Japan most clearly?: Mexico ranks far ahead on Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $28.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $36.00 vs $100; Total Daily Costs (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $81.00 vs $220.

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