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Japan vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Japan has a population of 123M (ranked 12/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). 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 ($4.44T) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Slovakia
Population
122704252
5376239
Population rank 12/197 125/197
GDP
$4.44T
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 4/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 34/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$9.16T
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
206.5%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$74,248
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 3/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,962
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
50.8 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
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
2025 $4,435,162,999,977 $154,530,066,507
2024 $4,190,008,188,359 $140,934,076,532
2023 $4,384,854,269,962 $133,578,518,424
2022 $4,447,976,207,315 $115,792,972,358
2021 $5,225,933,520,753 $120,511,265,913
2020 $5,189,197,543,645 $107,732,602,896
2019 $5,245,755,000,479 $105,843,498,304
2018 $5,154,293,721,630 $106,611,673,365
2017 $5,038,231,631,661 $95,978,130,735
2016 $5,110,357,383,254 $90,347,173,229
2015 $4,534,438,580,495 $89,178,548,717
2014 $4,985,763,289,561 $101,713,075,599
2013 $5,272,297,037,397 $99,134,277,850
2012 $6,333,803,928,788 $94,724,394,278
2011 $6,279,422,550,219 $99,705,104,723
2010 $5,811,578,109,447 $91,112,160,801
2009 $5,336,765,697,589 $89,342,984,698
2008 $5,160,197,175,876 $96,685,492,864
2007 $4,624,670,179,655 $77,019,443,089
2006 $4,648,058,930,707 $57,111,148,619
2005 $4,875,648,486,366 $48,823,790,951
2004 $4,941,485,123,807 $42,960,730,480
2003 $4,573,413,206,709 $33,761,723,946
2002 $4,245,946,980,572 $24,768,142,566
2001 $4,438,792,748,062 $21,377,597,035
2000 $5,042,381,838,343 $20,626,538,612
1999 $4,688,983,449,627 $20,813,421,086
1998 $4,150,359,076,370 $22,911,708,405
1997 $4,579,780,793,432 $22,026,728,498
1996 $5,021,441,618,840 $21,864,845,214
1995 $5,639,649,753,986 $20,306,095,054
1994 $5,104,063,486,348 $16,187,735,322
1993 $4,632,480,515,091 $13,991,963,247
1992 $4,064,529,567,505 $12,932,972,789
1991 $3,724,887,648,862 $11,952,983,608
1990 $3,252,994,239,867 $17,068,924,602
1989 $3,174,934,735,896 -
1988 $3,191,546,727,316 -
1987 $2,635,094,473,494 -
1986 $2,164,729,071,349 -
1985 $1,457,070,301,468 -
1984 $1,374,165,212,365 -
1983 $1,297,622,008,229 -
1982 $1,183,132,285,328 -
1981 $1,271,443,597,067 -
1980 $1,153,159,955,513 -
1979 $1,100,608,979,757 -
1978 $1,057,419,758,047 -
1977 $752,590,681,822 -
1976 $611,495,350,304 -
1975 $544,082,569,364 -
1974 $500,355,087,138 -
1973 $450,756,970,744 -
1972 $331,776,379,992 -
1971 $250,530,994,765 -
1970 $221,798,003,144 -
1969 $188,179,852,753 -
1968 $160,201,483,788 -
1967 $135,265,319,098 -
1966 $115,427,351,851 -
1965 $99,387,878,008 -
1964 $89,332,989,729 -
1963 $75,945,582,324 -
1962 $66,356,388,224 -
1961 $58,472,696,006 -
1960 $48,417,804,545 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Slovakia
2025 $35,951 $28,544
2024 $33,797 $25,993
2023 $35,215 $24,615
2022 $35,548 $21,318
2021 $41,581 $22,123
2020 $41,099 $19,735
2019 $41,425 $19,406
2018 $40,645 $19,573
2017 $39,680 $17,646
2016 $40,215 $16,636
2015 $35,665 $16,442
2014 $39,173 $18,771
2013 $41,369 $18,313
2012 $49,627 $17,517
2011 $49,122 $18,469
2010 $45,378 $16,899
2009 $41,678 $16,587
2008 $40,294 $17,974
2007 $36,130 $14,330
2006 $36,354 $10,629
2005 $38,159 $9,087
2004 $38,678 $7,997
2003 $35,809 $6,283
2002 $33,316 $4,606
2001 $34,910 $3,974
2000 $39,753 $3,828
1999 $37,029 $3,857
1998 $32,835 $4,250
1997 $36,331 $4,092
1996 $39,930 $4,069
1995 $44,947 $3,787
1994 $40,774 $3,028
1993 $37,111 $2,627
1992 $32,667 $2,438
1991 $30,048 $2,254
1990 $26,345 $3,221
1989 $25,798 -
1988 $26,037 -
1987 $21,587 -
1986 $17,819 -
1985 $12,058 -
1984 $11,443 -
1983 $10,876 -
1982 $9,986 -
1981 $10,806 -
1980 $9,872 -
1979 $9,497 -
1978 $9,202 -
1977 $6,609 -
1976 $5,422 -
1975 $4,876 -
1974 $4,542 -
1973 $4,147 -
1972 $3,095 -
1971 $2,370 -
1970 $2,145 -
1969 $1,841 -
1968 $1,586 -
1967 $1,354 -
1966 $1,168 -
1965 $1,015 -
1964 $922 -
1963 $792 -
1962 $699 -
1961 $622 -
1960 $519 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Japan Slovakia
2025 123,366,734 5,413,813
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Japan and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Slovakia
2024 1.15 1.46
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Slovakia
2025 50.8 43.3
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.73T
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2025
48.7%
2025
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
-1.05%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.5%
2025
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.8%
2024
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.3%
2020
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,902,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
3,942
2025
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.61T
2025
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.37T
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.65B
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
3,006 kg
2024
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.3
2024
$16
2024
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
11.8%
2024
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,530 kWh
2024
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.69%
2024
18%
2024
Nuclear share
9.52%
2024
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Slovakia
% of world population
1.5%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.3
2026
72.8
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
173
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.6%
2004
English speaking
28%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
85.5%
2024
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
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
6.3
2024
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
17.5%
2024
29.5%
2024
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
1,141 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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