Which has more people, Japan or Russia?

Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Russia has 143,394,458 (9th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Russia 73.4 (120th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Russia $49,568 (47th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does Japan beat Russia most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Global Peace Index (Most Peaceful Countries): 1.489 vs 3.367; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 64.7% vs 88.0%; WJP RoLI Order and Security Score (World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index): 0.93 vs 0.52.

Where does Russia beat Japan most clearly?

Russia ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.77 vs 2.96; Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 16.4% vs 237.0%; Personal Income Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 13.0% vs 56.0%.

Japan vs Russia

Japan comes out ahead of Russia on 414 of 571 statistics where one end is better, to 147 with 10 ties. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 10 more categories.

571 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Japan

Wins: 414
Avg. percentile: 64
Categories led: 13

Russia

Wins: 147
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 0

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Japan	Russia
Population	122,427,731 12th of 235	143,394,458 9th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	84.0 10th of 215	73.4 120th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$55,422 39th of 184	$49,568 47th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.45% 24th of 181	2.13% 18th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.8 tied 3rd of 195	4.1 tied 39th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$35,951 33rd of 185	$17,547 63rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentJapan · 39 statistics
LawJapan · 8 statistics
PopulationJapan · 18 statistics
CultureJapan · 71 statistics
Crime & SafetyJapan · 44 statistics
Tech & BusinessJapan · 21 statistics
HealthJapan · 202 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 37 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 45 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 76 statistics
EducationJapan · 7 statistics
TravelJapan · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Japan	Russia
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	2.96 169th of 174	-2.77 4th of 174
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	237.0% 157th of 158	16.4% 8th of 158
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	1.489 10th of 162	3.367 162nd of 162
Personal Income TaxHighest Taxed Countries	56.0% 141st of 142	13.0% tied 13th of 142
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	64.7% 7th of 171	88.0% tied 158th of 171
WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.93 tied 3rd of 142	0.52 tied 129th of 142
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	2,511 per 100k 14th of 204	11,482 per 100k 189th of 204
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	107 per 100k 10th of 204	499 per 100k 183rd of 204
Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country	0.04% tied 110th of 124	1.4% 8th of 124
WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.76 tied 7th of 142	0.29 127th of 142
Heart Disease ASR Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	76.47 per 100k 4th of 204	373 per 100k 172nd of 204
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	8.93 tied 9th of 153	2.14 tied 133rd of 153
Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	96 tied 11th of 196	12 tied 173rd of 196
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	8.85 tied 13th of 167	2.03 148th of 167
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	8.48 16th of 167	2.03 tied 150th of 167
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	8.6 tied 19th of 165	4.86 152nd of 165
LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity Index	5th 5th of 167	139th 139th of 167
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	33 tied 8th of 219	300 184th of 219
Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries	7.83 17th of 163	5.09 147th of 163
EFW Score (Fraser)Capitalist Countries	7.8 17th of 163	5.1 147th of 163
WJP RoLI Government Powers ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.72 tied 21st of 142	0.31 tied 133rd of 142
Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country	1,766 per 100k 8th of 203	7,915 per 100k 168th of 203
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	3.6 tied 14th of 198	1.4 tied 169th of 198
Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country	1 tied 1st of 187	7 tied last of 187
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.9 tied 18th of 175	0.16 tied 158th of 175
PharmacistsDoctors per Capita by Country	20.26 /10k 3rd of 191	0.39 /10k tied 151st of 191
Alcoholism % MaleAlcoholism by Country	0.91% 42nd of 204	7% 201st of 204
Alcoholism Rate MaleAlcoholism by Country	860 per 100k 42nd of 204	6,667 per 100k 201st of 204
GII Institutions RankMost Innovative Countries	23rd 23rd of 132	126th 125th of 132
Safest Countries IndexSafest Countries in the World	83 tied 23rd of 191	34 tied 172nd of 191

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Quick answers

Which is better, Japan or Russia?: Japan comes out ahead of Russia on 414 of 571 statistics where one end is better, to 147 with 10 ties. Japan leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Japan or Russia?: Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Russia has 143,394,458 (9th of 235).
How do Japan and Russia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Russia 73.4 (120th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do Japan and Russia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Russia $49,568 (47th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does Japan beat Russia most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Global Peace Index (Most Peaceful Countries): 1.489 vs 3.367; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 64.7% vs 88.0%; WJP RoLI Order and Security Score (World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index): 0.93 vs 0.52.
Where does Russia beat Japan most clearly?: Russia ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.77 vs 2.96; Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 16.4% vs 237.0%; Personal Income Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 13.0% vs 56.0%.

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