Japan vs Denmark Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Japan vs Denmark)
ⓘ 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.
Denmark leads against Japan in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Japan leads in 3. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100).
- Denmark wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 2.93 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 1.19 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Denmark wins against Japan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 72,723.27 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 48,283.37 (2025, ranked 41st).
- Denmark wins against Japan in Gini index: 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- Denmark wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against Denmark in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Japan wins against Denmark in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd).
- Japan wins against Denmark in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.27 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 79.03 (2024, ranked 54th).
- Denmark wins against Japan in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.31 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 75.83 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Denmark wins against Japan in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.46 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 82.98 (2024, ranked 15th).
- Denmark wins against Japan in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 94.16 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 75.32 (2024, ranked 24th).
| Metric | Japan(3) | Denmark(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.19 (171/214) | (2025) 2.93 (120/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 48,283.37 (41/199) | (2025) 72,723.27 (13/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 99.25 (36/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.27 (25/206) | (2024) 79.03 (54/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.83 (23/204) | (2024) 85.31 (3/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.98 (15/206) | (2024) 91.46 (2/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.32 (24/206) | (2024) 94.16 (1/206) |