Which has more people, Japan or Tanzania?

Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.

Where does Japan beat Tanzania most clearly?

Japan ranks far ahead on Patent Grants (Resident) 1980-2022 (Inventions by Country): 4,870,278 vs 5; Nursing and Midwifery Personnel (Doctors per Capita by Country): 124.4 per 10k vs 2.6 per 10k; Patent Grants Abroad (Inventions by Country): 125,791 vs 1.

Where does Tanzania beat Japan most clearly?

Tanzania ranks far ahead on Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 1.3 per 100k vs 156.2 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 1.1 per 100k vs 92.8 per 100k; Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Both Sexes) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 1.3 per 100k vs 108.9 per 100k.

Japan vs Tanzania

Japan comes out ahead of Tanzania on 299 of 465 statistics where one end is better, to 161 with 5 ties. Japan leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 9 more categories. Tanzania leads on Travel.

465 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 5 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Japan

Wins: 299
Avg. percentile: 64
Categories led: 12

Tanzania

Wins: 161
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Japan	Tanzania
Population	122,427,731 12th of 235	72,563,780 20th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	84.0 10th of 215	67.2 174th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$55,422 39th of 184	$4,471 158th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.45% 24th of 181	1.57% 12th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	52.4% 198th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.8 tied 3rd of 195	28.7 146th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$35,951 33rd of 185	$1,319 163rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationJapan · 7 statistics
Tech & BusinessJapan · 20 statistics
PopulationJapan · 19 statistics
Politics & GovernmentJapan · 40 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyJapan · 37 statistics
CultureJapan · 71 statistics
TravelTanzania · 10 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningJapan · 3 statistics
EnvironmentJapan · 47 statistics
Crime & SafetyJapan · 41 statistics
EconomicsJapan · 79 statistics
LawJapan · 8 statistics
HealthJapan · 200 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Japan	Tanzania
Patent Grants (Resident) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	4,870,278 1st of 158	5 149th of 158
Nursing and Midwifery PersonnelDoctors per Capita by Country	124.4 per 10k 10th of 195	2.6 per 10k 192nd of 195
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	156.2 per 100k 184th of 184	1.3 per 100k tied 12th of 184
Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country	125,791 2nd of 149	1 tied last of 149
Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country	92.8 per 100k 179th of 184	1.1 per 100k tied 8th of 184
Average IQ (IIT)Average IQ by Country	106.3 5th of 142	89.57 133rd of 142
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	4,888 per 100k 2nd of 201	20,278 per 100k 180th of 201
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	108.9 per 100k 184th of 184	1.3 per 100k tied 21st of 184
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$41.00 tied 218th of 231	$14.00 tied 13th of 231
Patent Grants (Total) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	7,561,395 1st of 169	26 150th of 169
Global Innovation Index Knowledge & Technology Outputs RankMost Innovative Countries	12th 12th of 132	129th 128th of 132
Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	66.3 per 100k 179th of 184	1.1 per 100k tied 17th of 184
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$28.00 tied 217th of 231	$10.00 tied 17th of 231
Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	34.9 per 100k pop. 185th of 185	1.6 per 100k pop. tied 25th of 185
GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country	1.1% tied 181st of 189	6% tied 20th of 189
Global Innovation Index Human Capitol and Research RankMost Innovative Countries	19th 19th of 132	132nd 131st of 132
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$51.00 tied 212th of 231	$18.00 tied 14th of 231
Stomach Cancer CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	100.9 cases per 100k 185th of 185	1.9 cases per 100k tied 26th of 185
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$220 215th of 231	$88.00 tied 19th of 231
Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	6th 6th of 132	118th 117th of 132
Global Innovation Index Market Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	8th 8th of 132	120th 119th of 132
Mismanaged Waste IndexPlastic Pollution by Country	3.77% 8th of 214	90.5% 188th of 214
Nurses and MidwivesNurses per Capita by Country	12.4 per 1k 11th of 192	0.6 per 1k tied 170th of 192
Partner ViolenceMost Dangerous Countries for Women	3.9% tied 18th of 198	24.3% 184th of 198
Maternal Mortality RateMaternal Mortality Rate by Country	3 per 100k births tied 6th of 194	276 per 100k births 170th of 194
Maternal MortalityMost Dangerous Countries for Women	3.0 deaths per 100k live births tied 6th of 198	276.0 deaths per 100k live births 173rd of 198
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	47.2 per 100k 165th of 184	2.8 per 100k tied 12th of 184
Still Birth RateStillbirth Rates by Country	1.6 per 1k tied 1st of 193	18.3 per 1k 160th of 193
Per Capita Healthcare CostsHealth Care Costs by Country	$3,889 169th of 190	$36 13th of 190
Crude Cancer Rate - MaleCancer Rates by Country	947.1 per 100k pop. 183rd of 183	57.6 per 100k pop. 33rd of 183

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Quick answers

Which is better, Japan or Tanzania?: Japan comes out ahead of Tanzania on 299 of 465 statistics where one end is better, to 161 with 5 ties. Japan leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 9 more categories. Tanzania leads on Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Japan or Tanzania?: Japan has a population of 122,427,731 (12th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).
How do Japan and Tanzania compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Japan 84.0 (10th of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Japan ranks better.
How do Japan and Tanzania compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Japan $55,422 (39th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Japan ranks better.
Where does Japan beat Tanzania most clearly?: Japan ranks far ahead on Patent Grants (Resident) 1980-2022 (Inventions by Country): 4,870,278 vs 5; Nursing and Midwifery Personnel (Doctors per Capita by Country): 124.4 per 10k vs 2.6 per 10k; Patent Grants Abroad (Inventions by Country): 125,791 vs 1.
Where does Tanzania beat Japan most clearly?: Tanzania ranks far ahead on Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 1.3 per 100k vs 156.2 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 1.1 per 100k vs 92.8 per 100k; Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Both Sexes) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 1.3 per 100k vs 108.9 per 100k.

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