United States vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United States 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 United States in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while United States leads in 3. United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- United States wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- United States wins against Japan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Japan wins against United States in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th).
- United States wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against United States in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st).
- Japan wins against United States in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th).
- Japan wins against United States in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th).
- Japan wins against United States in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Japan wins against United States in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th).
- Japan wins against United States in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th).
| Metric | United States(3) | Japan(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |