Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 1.86M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 61st vs. 121st).
By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 37/197 ($32,476), while Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368).
Main facts and rankings
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
123324642
|
1844219
|
| Population rank | 12/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP |
$4.03T
2024 |
$43.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 4/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,476
2024 |
$23,368
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 37/197 | 53/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$51,685
2024 |
$43,867
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.53T
2024 |
$20.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
234.9%
2025 |
48.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$76,857
2024 |
$11,068
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 3/185 | 52/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,719
2025 |
$15,995
2025 |
| Land area |
140,761 sq mi
2025 |
24,027 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
881 ppl/mi²
2024 |
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
1.36
2023 |
| Median age |
50.4 years
2024 |
44.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
85 years
2025 |
76.5 years
2025 |
Japan and Latvia: Comparison Charts
Japan and Latvia economies compared
GDP
Japan
Latvia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | $47,419,238,274 | - |
| 1961 | $57,266,758,180 | - |
| 1962 | $64,987,857,542 | - |
| 1963 | $74,379,284,603 | - |
| 1964 | $87,490,590,818 | - |
| 1965 | $97,338,107,606 | - |
| 1966 | $113,046,784,179 | - |
| 1967 | $132,475,614,227 | - |
| 1968 | $156,897,496,759 | - |
| 1969 | $184,298,841,305 | - |
| 1970 | $217,223,652,719 | - |
| 1971 | $245,364,056,622 | - |
| 1972 | $324,933,841,269 | - |
| 1973 | $441,460,582,536 | - |
| 1974 | $490,035,789,970 | - |
| 1975 | $532,861,438,885 | - |
| 1976 | $598,883,902,156 | - |
| 1977 | $737,069,290,928 | - |
| 1978 | $1,035,611,588,217 | - |
| 1979 | $1,077,910,077,676 | - |
| 1980 | $1,129,377,244,854 | - |
| 1981 | $1,245,221,410,764 | - |
| 1982 | $1,158,731,426,906 | - |
| 1983 | $1,270,859,919,743 | - |
| 1984 | $1,345,824,500,837 | - |
| 1985 | $1,427,019,759,717 | - |
| 1986 | $2,120,083,812,110 | - |
| 1987 | $2,580,748,422,781 | - |
| 1988 | $3,125,724,434,401 | - |
| 1989 | $3,109,455,047,824 | - |
| 1990 | $3,185,904,656,664 | - |
| 1991 | $3,648,065,760,649 | - |
| 1992 | $3,980,702,922,118 | - |
| 1993 | $4,536,940,479,038 | - |
| 1994 | $4,998,797,547,741 | - |
| 1995 | $5,545,563,663,890 | $5,608,208,785 |
| 1996 | $4,923,391,533,852 | $5,799,465,288 |
| 1997 | $4,492,448,605,639 | $6,349,481,007 |
| 1998 | $4,098,362,709,531 | $6,974,112,951 |
| 1999 | $4,635,982,224,064 | $7,324,192,890 |
| 2000 | $4,968,359,075,957 | $7,761,252,607 |
| 2001 | $4,374,711,694,091 | $8,190,888,740 |
| 2002 | $4,182,846,045,874 | $9,249,030,241 |
| 2003 | $4,519,561,645,254 | $11,244,337,720 |
| 2004 | $4,893,116,005,657 | $13,827,070,379 |
| 2005 | $4,831,467,035,390 | $16,306,935,905 |
| 2006 | $4,601,663,122,650 | $20,434,922,247 |
| 2007 | $4,579,750,920,355 | $29,420,499,248 |
| 2008 | $5,106,679,115,127 | $34,135,200,994 |
| 2009 | $5,289,493,117,994 | $25,691,530,442 |
| 2010 | $5,759,071,769,013 | $23,468,324,572 |
| 2011 | $6,233,147,172,341 | $26,575,547,901 |
| 2012 | $6,272,362,996,105 | $27,116,149,949 |
| 2013 | $5,212,328,181,166 | $29,152,128,168 |
| 2014 | $4,896,994,405,353 | $30,277,203,767 |
| 2015 | $4,444,930,651,964 | $26,344,565,877 |
| 2016 | $5,003,677,627,544 | $27,117,105,060 |
| 2017 | $4,930,837,369,151 | $29,391,059,767 |
| 2018 | $5,040,880,939,325 | $33,247,935,477 |
| 2019 | $5,117,993,853,017 | $33,099,503,951 |
| 2020 | $5,054,068,005,376 | $33,379,927,435 |
| 2021 | $5,039,148,168,861 | $38,183,326,785 |
| 2022 | $4,262,463,317,797 | $38,014,713,596 |
| 2023 | $4,213,167,237,906 | $42,572,151,720 |
| 2024 | $4,026,210,821,147 | $43,520,773,851 |
Japan and Latvia economies compared
GDP per capita
Japan
Latvia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | $509 | - |
| 1961 | $609 | - |
| 1962 | $685 | - |
| 1963 | $776 | - |
| 1964 | $903 | - |
| 1965 | $994 | - |
| 1966 | $1,144 | - |
| 1967 | $1,326 | - |
| 1968 | $1,553 | - |
| 1969 | $1,803 | - |
| 1970 | $2,101 | - |
| 1971 | $2,321 | - |
| 1972 | $3,031 | - |
| 1973 | $4,061 | - |
| 1974 | $4,448 | - |
| 1975 | $4,776 | - |
| 1976 | $5,310 | - |
| 1977 | $6,473 | - |
| 1978 | $9,012 | - |
| 1979 | $9,301 | - |
| 1980 | $9,669 | - |
| 1981 | $10,583 | - |
| 1982 | $9,780 | - |
| 1983 | $10,652 | - |
| 1984 | $11,207 | - |
| 1985 | $11,809 | - |
| 1986 | $17,452 | - |
| 1987 | $21,142 | - |
| 1988 | $25,500 | - |
| 1989 | $25,266 | - |
| 1990 | $25,801 | - |
| 1991 | $29,428 | - |
| 1992 | $31,993 | - |
| 1993 | $36,345 | - |
| 1994 | $39,934 | - |
| 1995 | $44,198 | $2,257 |
| 1996 | $39,150 | $2,360 |
| 1997 | $35,638 | $2,610 |
| 1998 | $32,424 | $2,894 |
| 1999 | $36,610 | $3,064 |
| 2000 | $39,169 | $3,278 |
| 2001 | $34,406 | $3,505 |
| 2002 | $32,821 | $4,004 |
| 2003 | $35,387 | $4,915 |
| 2004 | $38,299 | $6,110 |
| 2005 | $37,813 | $7,284 |
| 2006 | $35,992 | $9,212 |
| 2007 | $35,779 | $13,371 |
| 2008 | $39,876 | $15,678 |
| 2009 | $41,309 | $11,996 |
| 2010 | $44,968 | $11,188 |
| 2011 | $48,760 | $12,903 |
| 2012 | $49,145 | $13,329 |
| 2013 | $40,899 | $14,484 |
| 2014 | $38,475 | $15,186 |
| 2015 | $34,961 | $13,322 |
| 2016 | $39,375 | $13,839 |
| 2017 | $38,834 | $15,132 |
| 2018 | $39,751 | $17,252 |
| 2019 | $40,416 | $17,295 |
| 2020 | $40,029 | $17,564 |
| 2021 | $40,095 | $20,262 |
| 2022 | $34,066 | $20,227 |
| 2023 | $33,836 | $22,676 |
| 2024 | $32,476 | $23,368 |
Japan vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Japan
Latvia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1950 | 59.3 | 64.6 |
| 1951 | 61 | 65.2 |
| 1952 | 63 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 63.3 | 66.2 |
| 1954 | 64.5 | 66.7 |
| 1955 | 65.7 | 67.1 |
| 1956 | 65.6 | 67.6 |
| 1957 | 65.4 | 68.3 |
| 1958 | 67 | 68.9 |
| 1959 | 67.5 | 69.5 |
| 1960 | 67.7 | 70.3 |
| 1961 | 68.4 | 70.5 |
| 1962 | 68.7 | 69.9 |
| 1963 | 69.7 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 70.2 | 71.5 |
| 1965 | 70.3 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 71.1 | 71.2 |
| 1967 | 71.4 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 71.7 | 70.5 |
| 1969 | 71.9 | 70.2 |
| 1970 | 72 | 70.2 |
| 1971 | 72.8 | 70.6 |
| 1972 | 73.3 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 73.4 | 70.2 |
| 1974 | 73.8 | 70.1 |
| 1975 | 74.4 | 69.3 |
| 1976 | 74.8 | 69.4 |
| 1977 | 75.3 | 69.4 |
| 1978 | 75.7 | 69.3 |
| 1979 | 76.2 | 68.8 |
| 1980 | 76.1 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 76.6 | 69.1 |
| 1982 | 77.1 | 69.6 |
| 1983 | 77.1 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 77.5 | 69.4 |
| 1985 | 77.8 | 69.6 |
| 1986 | 78.2 | 71 |
| 1987 | 78.6 | 71 |
| 1988 | 78.5 | 70.9 |
| 1989 | 79 | 70.4 |
| 1990 | 79 | 69.5 |
| 1991 | 79.3 | 69.2 |
| 1992 | 79.3 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 79.4 | 66.6 |
| 1994 | 79.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 79.7 | 66 |
| 1996 | 80.4 | 68.6 |
| 1997 | 80.6 | 69.2 |
| 1998 | 80.6 | 68.9 |
| 1999 | 80.6 | 69.6 |
| 2000 | 81.2 | 70.2 |
| 2001 | 81.5 | 69.9 |
| 2002 | 81.8 | 70.2 |
| 2003 | 81.9 | 70.6 |
| 2004 | 82.1 | 70.9 |
| 2005 | 82 | 70.6 |
| 2006 | 82.4 | 70.6 |
| 2007 | 82.5 | 70.8 |
| 2008 | 82.6 | 72 |
| 2009 | 83 | 72.7 |
| 2010 | 82.9 | 73 |
| 2011 | 82.7 | 73.7 |
| 2012 | 83.2 | 73.9 |
| 2013 | 83.4 | 74.2 |
| 2014 | 83.6 | 74.3 |
| 2015 | 83.9 | 74.7 |
| 2016 | 84.1 | 74.8 |
| 2017 | 84.2 | 74.8 |
| 2018 | 84.3 | 75 |
| 2019 | 84.4 | 75.6 |
| 2020 | 84.7 | 75.5 |
| 2021 | 84.6 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 84.1 | 74.9 |
| 2023 | 84.7 | 76.2 |
| 2024 | 84.9 | 76.3 |
| 2025 | 85 | 76.5 |
Japan and Latvia population clocks and comparison
Population
Japan
Latvia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | 2,120,979 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 2,152,681 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 2,181,586 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 2,210,919 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 2,240,623 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 2,265,919 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 2,283,217 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 2,301,220 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 2,323,619 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 2,343,173 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 2,359,164 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 2,376,389 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 2,395,674 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 2,415,819 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 2,437,186 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 2,456,130 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 2,470,989 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 2,485,073 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 2,497,921 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 2,505,953 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 2,511,701 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 2,519,421 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 2,531,080 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 2,546,011 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 2,562,047 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 2,578,873 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 2,599,892 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 2,626,583 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 2,653,434 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 2,666,955 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 2,663,151 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 2,650,581 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 2,614,338 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 2,563,290 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 2,520,742 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 2,485,056 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 2,457,222 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 2,432,851 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 2,410,019 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 2,390,482 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 2,367,550 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 2,337,170 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 2,310,173 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 2,287,955 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 2,263,122 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 2,238,799 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 2,218,357 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 2,200,325 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 2,177,322 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 2,141,669 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 2,097,555 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 2,059,709 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 2,034,319 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 2,012,647 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 1,993,782 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 1,977,527 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 1,959,537 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 1,942,248 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 1,927,174 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 1,913,822 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 1,900,449 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 1,884,490 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 1,879,383 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 1,877,445 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 1,862,441 |
Fertility rates in Japan and Latvia
Fertility rate
Japan
Latvia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | 2 | 1.94 |
| 1961 | 1.96 | 1.94 |
| 1962 | 1.98 | 1.91 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1.85 |
| 1964 | 2.05 | 1.79 |
| 1965 | 2.14 | 1.74 |
| 1966 | 1.58 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 2.23 | 1.8 |
| 1968 | 2.13 | 1.83 |
| 1969 | 2.13 | 1.88 |
| 1970 | 2.13 | 1.96 |
| 1971 | 2.16 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2.14 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2.14 | 1.98 |
| 1974 | 2.05 | 1.97 |
| 1975 | 1.91 | 1.96 |
| 1976 | 1.85 | 1.93 |
| 1977 | 1.8 | 1.89 |
| 1978 | 1.79 | 1.87 |
| 1979 | 1.77 | 1.87 |
| 1980 | 1.75 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 1.74 | 1.88 |
| 1982 | 1.77 | 1.97 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | 2.07 |
| 1984 | 1.81 | 2.09 |
| 1985 | 1.76 | 2.08 |
| 1986 | 1.72 | 2.12 |
| 1987 | 1.69 | 2.15 |
| 1988 | 1.66 | 2.11 |
| 1989 | 1.57 | 2.05 |
| 1990 | 1.54 | 2.02 |
| 1991 | 1.53 | 1.86 |
| 1992 | 1.5 | 1.73 |
| 1993 | 1.46 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 1.5 | 1.39 |
| 1995 | 1.42 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 1.43 | 1.16 |
| 1997 | 1.39 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 1.38 | 1.09 |
| 1999 | 1.34 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 1.36 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 1.33 | 1.22 |
| 2002 | 1.32 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 1.29 | 1.32 |
| 2004 | 1.29 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 1.26 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 1.32 | 1.46 |
| 2007 | 1.34 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 1.37 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 1.37 | 1.46 |
| 2010 | 1.39 | 1.36 |
| 2011 | 1.39 | 1.33 |
| 2012 | 1.41 | 1.44 |
| 2013 | 1.43 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 1.42 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | 1.45 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.44 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 1.36 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 1.33 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 1.26 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.36 |
Japan and Latvia demographics compared
Median age
Japan
Latvia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
| 1960 | 25.8 | 32.3 |
| 1961 | 26.2 | 32.4 |
| 1962 | 26.5 | 32.6 |
| 1963 | 26.9 | 32.8 |
| 1964 | 27.2 | 33 |
| 1965 | 27.6 | 33.2 |
| 1966 | 28 | 33.5 |
| 1967 | 28.4 | 33.8 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 34 |
| 1969 | 28.9 | 34.1 |
| 1970 | 29.2 | 34.2 |
| 1971 | 29.6 | 34.3 |
| 1972 | 29.9 | 34.5 |
| 1973 | 30.2 | 34.6 |
| 1974 | 30.4 | 34.7 |
| 1975 | 30.6 | 34.9 |
| 1976 | 30.9 | 35 |
| 1977 | 31.5 | 35.1 |
| 1978 | 32 | 35.1 |
| 1979 | 32.4 | 35.1 |
| 1980 | 32.8 | 34.9 |
| 1981 | 33.1 | 34.8 |
| 1982 | 33.7 | 34.7 |
| 1983 | 34.3 | 34.6 |
| 1984 | 34.9 | 34.7 |
| 1985 | 35.4 | 34.7 |
| 1986 | 35.9 | 34.7 |
| 1987 | 36.3 | 34.6 |
| 1988 | 36.8 | 34.6 |
| 1989 | 37.2 | 34.5 |
| 1990 | 37.7 | 34.6 |
| 1991 | 38.2 | 34.8 |
| 1992 | 38.7 | 35.2 |
| 1993 | 39.2 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 39.6 | 36 |
| 1995 | 40 | 36.2 |
| 1996 | 40.3 | 36.6 |
| 1997 | 40.7 | 36.9 |
| 1998 | 41 | 37.3 |
| 1999 | 41.4 | 37.6 |
| 2000 | 41.8 | 37.9 |
| 2001 | 42.1 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 42.5 | 38.6 |
| 2003 | 42.8 | 38.9 |
| 2004 | 43.2 | 39.2 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 39.4 |
| 2006 | 43.9 | 39.7 |
| 2007 | 44.2 | 39.9 |
| 2008 | 44.6 | 40.1 |
| 2009 | 44.9 | 40.5 |
| 2010 | 45.2 | 41.1 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 45.8 | 42 |
| 2013 | 46.2 | 42.3 |
| 2014 | 46.6 | 42.5 |
| 2015 | 47 | 42.8 |
| 2016 | 47.3 | 43 |
| 2017 | 47.6 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | 48 | 43.4 |
| 2019 | 48.3 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 48.7 | 43.8 |
| 2021 | 49.1 | 43.9 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 44 |
| 2023 | 50 | 44.1 |
| 2024 | 50.4 | 44.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.47T
2024 |
$40.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.6%
2025 |
44.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.24%
2022 |
4.32%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.2%
2023 |
2.27%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
261,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.85%
2025 |
-3.63%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.5%
2024 |
6.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.8%
2023 |
63.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.6%
2023 |
19.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.2
2025 |
71.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.9%
2020 |
26.2%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.4%
2020 |
2.6%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires |
2,827,956
2024 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.72%
2024 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
42
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
3,971
2024 |
56
2003 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$6.31T
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.23T
2024 |
$5.14B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.64B
2024 |
$1.34B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,115,799
2020 |
3,204,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.43%
2020 |
7.25%
2007 |
| Banked people share |
98.5%
2024 |
95%
2024 |
Energy
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,039 kg
2023 |
2,248 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.4
2023 |
$18.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
945 megatons
2023 |
6.55 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.59 tons
2023 |
3.49 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
84.8%
2023 |
47.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.8%
2021 |
44%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
10.8%
2023 |
8.79%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
87.3%
2023 |
34.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,655 kWh
2023 |
3,629 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
21.1%
2021 |
63.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
8.48%
2023 |
59.4%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
8.38%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.52%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+153,357
2024 |
-2,225
2024 |
| Urban population |
92.1%
2024 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.94 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.54 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
88.6
2025 |
74.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
71
2024 |
59
2024 |
| Higher education index |
98
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.23
2022 |
2.5
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.6
2019 |
8.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
173
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2002 |
99.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
15%
2025 |
45.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
87%
2023 |
92.7%
2024 |
Health
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,889
2022 |
$1,642
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$427
2022 |
$505
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
85 years
2025 |
76.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
0.18%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.61
2020 |
3.38
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.7 years
2025 |
28 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
19
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.4
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
5.57%
2022 |
24.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
33.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.38 liters
2020 |
12.9 liters
2020 |
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