Which has more people, Japan or Myanmar?

Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Myanmar has 55,184,819 (27th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Myanmar 67.1 (175th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Myanmar $6,012 (147th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does Japan beat Myanmar most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication Rank (Most Innovative Countries): 6th vs 132nd; Nursing and Midwifery Personnel (Doctors per Capita by Country): 124.4 per 10k vs 2.05 per 10k; V-Dem ECI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.94 vs 0.2.

Where does Myanmar beat Japan most clearly?

Myanmar ranks far ahead on Prostate Cancer Crude Rate (Prostate Cancer Rates by Country): 3.4 per 100k vs 170.2 per 100k.

Japan vs Myanmar

Japan comes out ahead of Myanmar on 339 of 489 statistics where one end is better, to 146 with 4 ties. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Tech & Business and Population and 9 more categories. Myanmar leads on Travel.

489 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.

Japan

Wins: 339
Avg. percentile: 64
Categories led: 12

Myanmar

Wins: 146
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Japan	Myanmar
Population	122,427,731 12th of 235	55,184,819 27th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	84.0 10th of 215	67.1 175th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$55,422 39th of 184	$6,012 147th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.45% 24th of 181	3.05% 43rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	80.4% 169th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.8 tied 3rd of 195	32.8 156th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$35,951 33rd of 185	$1,489 160th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentJapan · 34 statistics
Tech & BusinessJapan · 17 statistics
PopulationJapan · 18 statistics
LawJapan · 6 statistics
EducationJapan · 6 statistics
CultureJapan · 68 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 35 statistics
Crime & SafetyJapan · 43 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 45 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 70 statistics
TravelMyanmar · 9 statistics
HealthJapan · 202 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Japan	Myanmar
Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	6th 6th of 132	132nd 131st of 132
Nursing and Midwifery PersonnelDoctors per Capita by Country	124.4 per 10k 10th of 195	2.05 per 10k 193rd of 195
V-Dem ECI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.94 tied 4th of 175	0.2 169th of 175
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	5th 5th of 167	159th 159th of 167
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	1,098 per 100k 2nd of 204	8,797 per 100k 190th of 204
WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.76 tied 7th of 142	0.23 tied 138th of 142
Resilience Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	7.5 tied 15th of 192	1.5 192nd of 192
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	8.85 tied 13th of 167	0.96 166th of 167
Heart Disease ASR Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	76.47 per 100k 4th of 204	472 per 100k 190th of 204
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	51.96 per 100k 1st of 204	404 per 100k 187th of 204
Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country	1,766 per 100k 8th of 203	10,947 per 100k 193rd of 203
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	8.48 16th of 167	0.96 166th of 167
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	107 per 100k 10th of 204	558 per 100k 193rd of 204
LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity Index	5th 5th of 167	154th 154th of 167
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	2,511 per 100k 14th of 204	13,624 per 100k 196th of 204
Global Health IndexHealthiest Countries	97.07 4th of 195	51.37 177th of 195
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	7.2 tied 7th of 178	65.9 165th of 178
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	12th 12th of 171	165th 162nd of 171
Patent Grants (Abroad) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	2,691,156 1st of 192	8 tied 167th of 192
WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.76 tied 12th of 142	0.33 tied 135th of 142
WJP RoLI Fundamental Rights ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.78 tied 18th of 142	0.18 142nd of 142
Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	96 tied 11th of 196	7 tied 183rd of 196
Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries	7.83 17th of 163	4.46 158th of 163
EFW Score (Fraser)Capitalist Countries	7.8 17th of 163	4.5 158th of 163
Prostate Cancer Crude RateProstate Cancer Rates by Country	170.2 per 100k 171st of 185	3.4 per 100k 11th of 185
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	1.489 10th of 162	2.911 150th of 162
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	8.6 tied 19th of 165	4.03 161st of 165
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	3.6 tied 14th of 198	1.0 tied 183rd of 198
V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.734 23rd of 171	0.015 169th of 171
Global Innovation Index ScoreGlobal Innovation Index by Country	54.1 12th of 132	13.8 124th of 132

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Quick answers

Which is better, Japan or Myanmar?: Japan comes out ahead of Myanmar on 339 of 489 statistics where one end is better, to 146 with 4 ties. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Tech & Business and Population and 9 more categories. Myanmar leads on Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Japan or Myanmar?: Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Myanmar has 55,184,819 (27th of 235).
How do Japan and Myanmar compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Myanmar 67.1 (175th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do Japan and Myanmar compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Myanmar $6,012 (147th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does Japan beat Myanmar most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication Rank (Most Innovative Countries): 6th vs 132nd; Nursing and Midwifery Personnel (Doctors per Capita by Country): 124.4 per 10k vs 2.05 per 10k; V-Dem ECI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.94 vs 0.2.
Where does Myanmar beat Japan most clearly?: Myanmar ranks far ahead on Prostate Cancer Crude Rate (Prostate Cancer Rates by Country): 3.4 per 100k vs 170.2 per 100k.

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