Canada vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Canada vs Japan)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Canada leads against Japan in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Japan leads in 4. Canada's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Canada wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 1.55 (2024, ranked 158th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Canada wins against Japan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 56,706.82 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Canada wins against Japan in Gini index: 31.50 (2022, ranked 52nd) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- Canada wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against Canada in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Japan wins against Canada in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th).
- Canada wins against Japan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th).
- Canada wins against Japan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.67 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd).
- Japan wins against Canada in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 1.47 (2023, ranked 21st).
- Japan wins against Canada in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.82 (2023, ranked 48th).
| Metric | Canada(6) | Japan(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.55 (158/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 56,706.82 (30/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.91 (125/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.67 (12/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.47 (21/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.82 (48/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |