Indonesia vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Indonesia 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.
Japan leads against Indonesia in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Indonesia leads in 1. Indonesia's strongest global position is 48th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Indonesia wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2025, ranked 49th) vs 1.19 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,283.37 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 15,091.01 (2025, ranked 114th).
- Gini index data for Indonesia and Japan is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 34.40 (2025, ranked 55th) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 72.78 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 71.29 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 3.24 (2025, ranked 48th).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.27 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 55.49 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.83 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 56.83 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 82.98 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 53.41 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Japan wins against Indonesia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 75.32 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 36.83 (2024, ranked 134th).
| Metric | Indonesia(1) | Japan(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.11 (49/214) | (2025) 1.19 (171/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 15,091.01 (114/199) | (2025) 48,283.37 (41/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 34.40 (55/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.78 (130/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.29 (146/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 99.66 (1/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.24 (48/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.49 (153/206) | (2024) 85.27 (25/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.83 (82/204) | (2024) 75.83 (23/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.41 (109/206) | (2024) 82.98 (15/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.83 (134/206) | (2024) 75.32 (24/206) |