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Japan vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 61st vs. 128th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Slovakia
Population
122677250
5359438
Population rank 12/197 125/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Japan and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Slovakia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $140,934,076,532
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $133,578,518,424
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $115,792,972,358
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $120,511,265,913
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $107,732,602,896
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $105,843,498,304
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $106,611,673,365
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $95,978,130,735
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $90,347,173,229
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $89,178,548,717
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $101,713,075,599
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $99,134,277,850
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $94,724,394,278
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $99,705,104,723
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $91,112,160,801
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $89,342,984,698
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $100,830,060,553
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $86,587,749,518
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $70,751,813,443
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $62,547,753,148
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $57,215,475,076
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $46,616,149,117
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $35,243,658,399
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $30,726,659,551
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $29,215,726,005
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $30,496,272,225
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $29,976,207,629
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $27,844,628,979
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $28,197,790,875
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $26,180,022,222
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $20,428,139,756
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $16,737,973,764
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $15,699,327,209
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $14,459,924,589
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $12,915,046,978
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 -
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 -
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 -
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 -
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 -
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 -
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 -
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 -
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 -
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 -
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Slovakia
2024 $32,487 $25,993
2023 $33,836 $24,615
2022 $34,066 $21,318
2021 $40,095 $22,123
2020 $40,029 $19,735
2019 $40,416 $19,406
2018 $39,751 $19,573
2017 $38,834 $17,646
2016 $39,375 $16,636
2015 $34,961 $16,442
2014 $38,475 $18,771
2013 $40,899 $18,313
2012 $49,145 $17,517
2011 $48,760 $18,469
2010 $44,968 $16,899
2009 $41,309 $16,587
2008 $39,876 $18,744
2007 $35,779 $16,110
2006 $35,992 $13,168
2005 $37,813 $11,642
2004 $38,299 $10,650
2003 $35,387 $8,675
2002 $32,821 $6,555
2001 $34,406 $5,712
2000 $39,169 $5,422
1999 $36,610 $5,652
1998 $32,424 $5,561
1997 $35,638 $5,172
1996 $39,150 $5,248
1995 $44,198 $4,883
1994 $39,934 $3,821
1993 $36,345 $3,143
1992 $31,993 $2,959
1991 $29,428 $2,727
1990 $25,801 $2,437
1989 $25,266 -
1988 $25,500 -
1987 $21,142 -
1986 $17,452 -
1985 $11,809 -
1984 $11,207 -
1983 $10,652 -
1982 $9,780 -
1981 $10,583 -
1980 $9,669 -
1979 $9,301 -
1978 $9,012 -
1977 $6,473 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $4,776 -
1974 $4,448 -
1973 $4,061 -
1972 $3,031 -
1971 $2,321 -
1970 $2,101 -
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Slovakia
2026 85.1 78.8
2025 85 78.7
2024 84.9 78.5
2023 84.7 78.3
2022 84.1 77
2021 84.6 74.6
2020 84.7 76.9
2019 84.4 77.7
2018 84.3 77.3
2017 84.2 77.2
2016 84.1 77.2
2015 83.9 76.7
2014 83.6 76.8
2013 83.4 76.5
2012 83.2 76.2
2011 82.7 76
2010 82.9 75.5
2009 83 75.2
2008 82.6 74.9
2007 82.5 74.5
2006 82.4 74.4
2005 82 74.2
2004 82.1 74.2
2003 81.9 73.8
2002 81.8 73.8
2001 81.5 73.6
2000 81.2 73.1
1999 80.6 73
1998 80.6 72.6
1997 80.6 72.7
1996 80.4 72.7
1995 79.7 72.3
1994 79.8 72.3
1993 79.4 71.9
1992 79.3 71.4
1991 79.3 70.9
1990 79 70.8
1989 79 70.9
1988 78.5 71.1
1987 78.6 71.1
1986 78.2 70.9
1985 77.8 70.7
1984 77.5 70.7
1983 77.1 70.5
1982 77.1 70.8
1981 76.6 70.6
1980 76.1 70.4
1979 76.2 70.7
1978 75.7 70.4
1977 75.3 70.4
1976 74.8 70.5
1975 74.4 70.3
1974 73.8 70.2
1973 73.4 70
1972 73.3 70.3
1971 72.8 69.9
1970 72 69.7
1969 71.9 69.8
1968 71.7 70.5
1967 71.4 71
1966 71.1 70.4
1965 70.3 70.3
1964 70.2 71.1
1963 69.7 70.7
1962 68.7 70.3
1961 68.4 70.8
1960 67.7 70.3
1959 67.5 69
1958 67 69.4
1957 65.4 67.5
1956 65.6 68.4
1955 65.7 67.8
1954 64.5 66.7
1953 63.3 65.7
1952 63 64.3
1951 61 61.1
1950 59.3 60.8

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

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Japan and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Japan Slovakia
2024 123,975,371 5,422,069
2023 124,516,650 5,426,740
2022 125,124,989 5,431,752
2021 125,681,593 5,447,247
2020 126,261,000 5,458,827
2019 126,633,000 5,454,147
2018 126,811,000 5,446,771
2017 126,972,000 5,439,232
2016 127,076,000 5,430,798
2015 127,141,000 5,423,801
2014 127,276,000 5,418,649
2013 127,445,000 5,413,393
2012 127,629,000 5,407,579
2011 127,833,000 5,398,384
2010 128,070,000 5,391,428
2009 128,047,000 5,386,406
2008 128,063,000 5,379,233
2007 128,001,000 5,374,622
2006 127,854,000 5,373,054
2005 127,773,000 5,372,807
2004 127,761,000 5,372,280
2003 127,718,000 5,373,374
2002 127,445,000 5,376,912
2001 127,149,000 5,378,867
2000 126,843,000 5,388,720
1999 126,631,000 5,396,020
1998 126,400,000 5,390,516
1997 126,057,000 5,383,291
1996 125,757,000 5,373,361
1995 125,472,000 5,361,999
1994 125,178,000 5,346,331
1993 124,829,000 5,325,305
1992 124,425,000 5,305,016
1991 123,964,000 5,303,294
1990 123,478,000 5,299,187
1989 123,069,000 5,275,942
1988 122,578,000 5,250,596
1987 122,069,000 5,222,840
1986 121,482,000 5,193,838
1985 120,837,000 5,161,768
1984 120,083,000 5,127,097
1983 119,307,000 5,091,971
1982 118,480,000 5,055,099
1981 117,661,000 5,016,105
1980 116,807,000 4,979,815
1979 115,890,000 4,938,973
1978 114,913,000 4,890,125
1977 113,872,000 4,840,501
1976 112,775,000 4,789,507
1975 111,573,000 4,739,105
1974 110,162,000 4,689,623
1973 108,707,000 4,641,445
1972 107,188,000 4,596,622
1971 105,697,000 4,557,449
1970 103,403,000 4,538,223
1969 102,219,000 4,518,607
1968 101,011,000 4,483,915
1967 99,879,000 4,449,367
1966 98,851,000 4,411,666
1965 97,952,000 4,370,983
1964 96,903,000 4,327,341
1963 95,900,000 4,282,017
1962 94,933,000 4,238,188
1961 94,055,000 4,191,667
1960 93,216,000 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Slovakia
2023 1.2 1.49
2022 1.26 1.57
2021 1.3 1.63
2020 1.33 1.59
2019 1.36 1.57
2018 1.42 1.54
2017 1.43 1.52
2016 1.44 1.48
2015 1.45 1.4
2014 1.42 1.37
2013 1.43 1.34
2012 1.41 1.34
2011 1.39 1.45
2010 1.39 1.43
2009 1.37 1.44
2008 1.37 1.34
2007 1.34 1.27
2006 1.32 1.25
2005 1.26 1.27
2004 1.29 1.25
2003 1.29 1.2
2002 1.32 1.19
2001 1.33 1.2
2000 1.36 1.3
1999 1.34 1.33
1998 1.38 1.37
1997 1.39 1.43
1996 1.43 1.47
1995 1.42 1.52
1994 1.5 1.67
1993 1.46 1.87
1992 1.5 1.93
1991 1.53 2.05
1990 1.54 2.09
1989 1.57 2.07
1988 1.66 2.13
1987 1.69 2.14
1986 1.72 2.2
1985 1.76 2.26
1984 1.81 2.26
1983 1.8 2.28
1982 1.77 2.28
1981 1.74 2.29
1980 1.75 2.32
1979 1.77 2.45
1978 1.79 2.47
1977 1.8 2.49
1976 1.85 2.55
1975 1.91 2.55
1974 2.05 2.61
1973 2.14 2.56
1972 2.14 2.49
1971 2.16 2.43
1970 2.13 2.41
1969 2.13 2.43
1968 2.13 2.39
1967 2.23 2.48
1966 1.58 2.66
1965 2.14 2.78
1964 2.05 2.89
1963 2 2.92
1962 1.98 2.83
1961 1.96 2.96
1960 2 3.04

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

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Japan and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Slovakia
2024 50.4 42.7
2023 50 42.3
2022 49.5 41.9
2021 49.1 41.5
2020 48.7 41.2
2019 48.3 40.8
2018 48 40.4
2017 47.6 40
2016 47.3 39.6
2015 47 39.2
2014 46.6 38.8
2013 46.2 38.4
2012 45.8 38
2011 45.5 37.6
2010 45.2 37.3
2009 44.9 36.9
2008 44.6 36.6
2007 44.2 36.2
2006 43.9 35.8
2005 43.6 35.5
2004 43.2 35.2
2003 42.8 34.9
2002 42.5 34.6
2001 42.1 34.3
2000 41.8 33.9
1999 41.4 33.6
1998 41 33.3
1997 40.7 33
1996 40.3 32.7
1995 40 32.5
1994 39.6 32.2
1993 39.2 31.9
1992 38.7 31.7
1991 38.2 31.5
1990 37.7 31.3
1989 37.2 31.1
1988 36.8 30.8
1987 36.3 30.6
1986 35.9 30.3
1985 35.4 30.1
1984 34.9 29.8
1983 34.3 29.6
1982 33.7 29.4
1981 33.1 29.1
1980 32.8 28.9
1979 32.4 28.8
1978 32 28.6
1977 31.5 28.5
1976 30.9 28.4
1975 30.6 28.4
1974 30.4 28.4
1973 30.2 28.4
1972 29.9 28.3
1971 29.6 28.3
1970 29.2 28.3
1969 28.9 28.3
1968 28.6 28.2
1967 28.4 28.1
1966 28 28
1965 27.6 28
1964 27.2 27.9
1963 26.9 27.9
1962 26.5 27.8
1961 26.2 27.7
1960 25.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Japan Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Slovakia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.6%
2004
English speaking
15%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Japan Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Slovakia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
24,224 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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