Japan vs Brazil Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Japan vs Brazil)
ⓘ 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 Brazil in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Brazil leads in 1. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Brazil's strongest global position is 93rd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Brazil wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 2.29 (2025, ranked 139th) vs 1.19 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Japan wins against Brazil in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,283.37 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 20,024.70 (2025, ranked 93rd).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 50.30 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 84.46 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 76.02 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 5.97 (2025, ranked 109th).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.27 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 57 (2024, ranked 147th).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.83 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 50.22 (2024, ranked 119th).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 82.98 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 49.28 (2024, ranked 129th).
- Japan wins against Brazil in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 75.32 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 39.58 (2024, ranked 126th).
| Metric | Japan(9) | Brazil(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.19 (171/214) | (2025) 2.29 (139/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 48,283.37 (41/199) | (2025) 20,024.70 (93/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) | (2024) 50.30 (162/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) | (2024) 84.46 (95/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) | (2024) 76.02 (99/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) | (2025) 5.97 (109/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.27 (25/206) | (2024) 57 (147/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.83 (23/204) | (2024) 50.22 (119/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.98 (15/206) | (2024) 49.28 (129/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.32 (24/206) | (2024) 39.58 (126/206) |