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Japan vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 61st vs. 59th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Paraguay
Population
122677250
7120169
Population rank 12/197 108/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Japan and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Japan and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Japan

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Japan Paraguay
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $44,458,118,397
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $43,118,053,175
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $41,952,910,858
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $39,950,899,939
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $35,432,178,068
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $37,925,338,329
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $40,225,448,341
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $38,997,129,474
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $36,089,700,223
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $36,211,447,840
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $40,377,929,296
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $38,501,122,141
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $33,271,921,136
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $33,756,238,766
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $27,260,886,405
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $22,355,151,162
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $24,615,267,664
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $17,856,393,235
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $13,429,430,050
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $10,737,500,188
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $9,624,440,836
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $7,691,367,471
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $7,196,260,657
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $8,495,806,432
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $8,855,705,140
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $8,837,070,236
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $9,260,481,572
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $9,965,225,678
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $9,788,391,781
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $9,062,131,475
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $7,870,982,005
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $5,812,114,523
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $4,757,732,200
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $4,255,683,528
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $3,971,044,724
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $3,416,777,778
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $2,559,857,143
1977 $737,069,290,928 $2,092,158,730
1976 $598,883,902,156 $1,698,960,317
1975 $532,861,438,885 $1,511,420,635
1974 $490,035,789,970 $1,333,475,397
1973 $441,460,582,536 $995,531,746
1972 $324,933,841,269 $769,039,683
1971 $245,364,056,622 $664,571,429
1970 $217,223,652,719 $594,611,111
1969 $184,298,841,305 $556,293,651
1968 $156,897,496,759 $517,650,794
1967 $132,475,614,227 $492,674,603
1966 $113,046,784,179 $465,888,889
1965 $97,338,107,606 $443,587,302
1964 $87,490,590,818 $408,349,206
1963 $74,379,284,603 $383,904,762
1962 $64,987,857,542 $360,698,413
1961 $57,266,758,180 $322,053,713
1960 $47,419,238,274 $288,884,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Paraguay
2024 $32,487 $6,416
2023 $33,836 $6,300
2022 $34,066 $6,206
2021 $40,095 $5,977
2020 $40,029 $5,365
2019 $40,416 $5,821
2018 $39,751 $6,258
2017 $38,834 $6,152
2016 $39,375 $5,775
2015 $34,961 $5,879
2014 $38,475 $6,652
2013 $40,899 $6,436
2012 $49,145 $5,642
2011 $48,760 $5,805
2010 $44,968 $4,751
2009 $41,309 $3,942
2008 $39,876 $4,385
2007 $35,779 $3,212
2006 $35,992 $2,439
2005 $37,813 $1,971
2004 $38,299 $1,786
2003 $35,387 $1,444
2002 $32,821 $1,368
2001 $34,406 $1,638
2000 $39,169 $1,736
1999 $36,610 $1,766
1998 $32,424 $1,890
1997 $35,638 $2,079
1996 $39,150 $2,088
1995 $44,198 $1,979
1994 $39,934 $1,760
1993 $36,345 $1,662
1992 $31,993 $1,683
1991 $29,428 $1,685
1990 $25,801 $1,440
1989 $25,266 $1,211
1988 $25,500 $1,114
1987 $21,142 $1,069
1986 $17,452 $1,031
1985 $11,809 $935
1984 $11,207 $1,319
1983 $10,652 $1,710
1982 $9,780 $1,680
1981 $10,583 $1,793
1980 $9,669 $1,457
1979 $9,301 $1,149
1978 $9,012 $883
1977 $6,473 $740
1976 $5,310 $616
1975 $4,776 $562
1974 $4,448 $508
1973 $4,061 $389
1972 $3,031 $308
1971 $2,321 $272.1
1970 $2,101 $249
1969 $1,803 $238.2
1968 $1,553 $226.8
1967 $1,326 $220.9
1966 $1,144 $213.9
1965 $994 $208.7
1964 $903 $197
1963 $776 $189.9
1962 $685 $182.8
1961 $609 $167.1
1960 $509 $153.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Paraguay
2026 85.1 74.2
2025 85 74.1
2024 84.9 74
2023 84.7 73.8
2022 84.1 72.3
2021 84.6 68.1
2020 84.7 72.7
2019 84.4 73.7
2018 84.3 73.6
2017 84.2 73.4
2016 84.1 73.5
2015 83.9 73.5
2014 83.6 73.4
2013 83.4 73.3
2012 83.2 73.1
2011 82.7 72.8
2010 82.9 72.6
2009 83 72.3
2008 82.6 72
2007 82.5 71.8
2006 82.4 71.6
2005 82 71.3
2004 82.1 71.1
2003 81.9 70.8
2002 81.8 70.5
2001 81.5 70.3
2000 81.2 70
1999 80.6 69.8
1998 80.6 69.5
1997 80.6 69.3
1996 80.4 69.1
1995 79.7 68.8
1994 79.8 68.5
1993 79.4 68.2
1992 79.3 68
1991 79.3 67.7
1990 79 67.3
1989 79 66.9
1988 78.5 66.7
1987 78.6 66.5
1986 78.2 66.2
1985 77.8 65.9
1984 77.5 65.6
1983 77.1 65.3
1982 77.1 65.1
1981 76.6 64.8
1980 76.1 64.6
1979 76.2 64.3
1978 75.7 64.1
1977 75.3 63.9
1976 74.8 63.7
1975 74.4 63.4
1974 73.8 63.2
1973 73.4 63.1
1972 73.3 62.9
1971 72.8 62.7
1970 72 62.6
1969 71.9 62.4
1968 71.7 62.2
1967 71.4 62
1966 71.1 61.8
1965 70.3 61.6
1964 70.2 61.4
1963 69.7 61.1
1962 68.7 60.8
1961 68.4 60.5
1960 67.7 60.2
1959 67.5 59.9
1958 67 59.6
1957 65.4 59.3
1956 65.6 59
1955 65.7 58.8
1954 64.5 58.6
1953 63.3 58.5
1952 63 58.4
1951 61 58.3
1950 59.3 58.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Japan and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Japan Paraguay
2024 123,975,371 6,929,153
2023 124,516,650 6,844,146
2022 125,124,989 6,760,464
2021 125,681,593 6,684,182
2020 126,261,000 6,603,739
2019 126,633,000 6,515,058
2018 126,811,000 6,427,382
2017 126,972,000 6,338,660
2016 127,076,000 6,249,126
2015 127,141,000 6,159,103
2014 127,276,000 6,069,811
2013 127,445,000 5,982,445
2012 127,629,000 5,897,008
2011 127,833,000 5,814,626
2010 128,070,000 5,737,971
2009 128,047,000 5,671,236
2008 128,063,000 5,613,574
2007 128,001,000 5,559,386
2006 127,854,000 5,505,148
2005 127,773,000 5,448,097
2004 127,761,000 5,388,175
2003 127,718,000 5,326,436
2002 127,445,000 5,261,328
2001 127,149,000 5,187,689
2000 126,843,000 5,100,868
1999 126,631,000 5,003,135
1998 126,400,000 4,900,025
1997 126,057,000 4,794,412
1996 125,757,000 4,687,543
1995 125,472,000 4,579,806
1994 125,178,000 4,471,417
1993 124,829,000 4,362,696
1992 124,425,000 4,253,600
1991 123,964,000 4,144,364
1990 123,478,000 4,035,747
1989 123,069,000 3,927,802
1988 122,578,000 3,820,546
1987 122,069,000 3,714,889
1986 121,482,000 3,611,474
1985 120,837,000 3,510,671
1984 120,083,000 3,412,936
1983 119,307,000 3,318,068
1982 118,480,000 3,226,189
1981 117,661,000 3,137,604
1980 116,807,000 3,053,235
1979 115,890,000 2,973,968
1978 114,913,000 2,899,269
1977 113,872,000 2,827,874
1976 112,775,000 2,758,836
1975 111,573,000 2,691,648
1974 110,162,000 2,625,621
1973 108,707,000 2,561,102
1972 107,188,000 2,499,881
1971 105,697,000 2,442,537
1970 103,403,000 2,388,028
1969 102,219,000 2,334,992
1968 101,011,000 2,282,391
1967 99,879,000 2,229,994
1966 98,851,000 2,177,584
1965 97,952,000 2,125,177
1964 96,903,000 2,073,119
1963 95,900,000 2,021,909
1962 94,933,000 1,973,130
1961 94,055,000 1,927,394
1960 93,216,000 1,883,514

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Japan and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Japan

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Paraguay
2023 1.2 2.42
2022 1.26 2.44
2021 1.3 2.47
2020 1.33 2.5
2019 1.36 2.53
2018 1.42 2.56
2017 1.43 2.59
2016 1.44 2.62
2015 1.45 2.65
2014 1.42 2.65
2013 1.43 2.64
2012 1.41 2.66
2011 1.39 2.67
2010 1.39 2.7
2009 1.37 2.76
2008 1.37 2.79
2007 1.34 2.82
2006 1.32 2.89
2005 1.26 2.97
2004 1.29 3.05
2003 1.29 3.12
2002 1.32 3.23
2001 1.33 3.36
2000 1.36 3.51
1999 1.34 3.67
1998 1.38 3.8
1997 1.39 3.91
1996 1.43 4.01
1995 1.42 4.11
1994 1.5 4.2
1993 1.46 4.28
1992 1.5 4.4
1991 1.53 4.48
1990 1.54 4.57
1989 1.57 4.68
1988 1.66 4.77
1987 1.69 4.85
1986 1.72 4.93
1985 1.76 4.97
1984 1.81 5.04
1983 1.8 5.09
1982 1.77 5.13
1981 1.74 5.15
1980 1.75 5.1
1979 1.77 5.06
1978 1.79 5.04
1977 1.8 5.08
1976 1.85 5.12
1975 1.91 5.18
1974 2.05 5.27
1973 2.14 5.35
1972 2.14 5.46
1971 2.16 5.59
1970 2.13 5.72
1969 2.13 5.84
1968 2.13 5.97
1967 2.23 6.1
1966 1.58 6.23
1965 2.14 6.35
1964 2.05 6.42
1963 2 6.45
1962 1.98 6.47
1961 1.96 6.49
1960 2 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Paraguay
2024 50.4 27.7
2023 50 27.4
2022 49.5 27.1
2021 49.1 26.8
2020 48.7 26.6
2019 48.3 26.2
2018 48 25.9
2017 47.6 25.6
2016 47.3 25.3
2015 47 24.9
2014 46.6 24.6
2013 46.2 24.3
2012 45.8 23.9
2011 45.5 23.6
2010 45.2 23.2
2009 44.9 22.9
2008 44.6 22.5
2007 44.2 22.2
2006 43.9 21.8
2005 43.6 21.5
2004 43.2 21.1
2003 42.8 20.8
2002 42.5 20.5
2001 42.1 20.3
2000 41.8 20.1
1999 41.4 19.9
1998 41 19.7
1997 40.7 19.6
1996 40.3 19.5
1995 40 19.4
1994 39.6 19.4
1993 39.2 19.3
1992 38.7 19.3
1991 38.2 19.3
1990 37.7 19.2
1989 37.2 19.2
1988 36.8 19.2
1987 36.3 19.1
1986 35.9 19.1
1985 35.4 19
1984 34.9 19
1983 34.3 18.9
1982 33.7 18.9
1981 33.1 18.8
1980 32.8 18.7
1979 32.4 18.6
1978 32 18.4
1977 31.5 18.2
1976 30.9 18
1975 30.6 17.9
1974 30.4 17.7
1973 30.2 17.5
1972 29.9 17.4
1971 29.6 17.3
1970 29.2 17.2
1969 28.9 17.1
1968 28.6 17
1967 28.4 17
1966 28 16.9
1965 27.6 16.9
1964 27.2 16.9
1963 26.9 16.9
1962 26.5 16.9
1961 26.2 16.8
1960 25.8 16.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Japan Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Japan Paraguay
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
94.9%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Japan Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Paraguay
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
10,333 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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