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Japan vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 61st vs. 151st).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Slovenia
Population
122677250
2124138
Population rank 12/197 147/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Japan and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Slovenia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $72,972,015,197
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $69,255,264,238
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $59,899,117,741
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $61,540,813,362
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $53,384,760,135
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $53,909,922,736
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $53,689,067,640
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $48,153,200,135
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $44,290,685,824
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $42,709,468,275
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $49,514,466,380
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $47,867,056,859
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $46,167,053,954
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $51,199,194,599
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $47,793,117,241
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $49,975,540,955
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $55,509,332,322
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $47,880,266,543
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $39,260,368,837
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $35,947,936,824
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $34,156,553,313
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $29,360,575,032
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $23,214,593,516
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $20,668,868,707
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $20,159,190,702
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $22,609,669,084
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $22,058,635,314
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $20,726,878,752
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $21,470,699,363
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $21,367,422,159
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $16,400,767,070
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $14,449,298,372
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $14,277,261,541
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $14,454,495,059
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Slovenia
2024 $32,487 $34,301
2023 $33,836 $32,660
2022 $34,066 $28,360
2021 $40,095 $29,193
2020 $40,029 $25,392
2019 $40,416 $25,814
2018 $39,751 $25,888
2017 $38,834 $23,303
2016 $39,375 $21,448
2015 $34,961 $20,697
2014 $38,475 $24,013
2013 $40,899 $23,237
2012 $49,145 $22,442
2011 $48,760 $24,941
2010 $44,968 $23,330
2009 $41,309 $24,502
2008 $39,876 $27,462
2007 $35,779 $23,725
2006 $35,992 $19,563
2005 $37,813 $17,970
2004 $38,299 $17,104
2003 $35,387 $14,712
2002 $32,821 $11,639
2001 $34,406 $10,376
2000 $39,169 $10,136
1999 $36,610 $11,401
1998 $32,424 $11,132
1997 $35,638 $10,437
1996 $39,150 $10,797
1995 $44,198 $10,738
1994 $39,934 $8,244
1993 $36,345 $7,255
1992 $31,993 $7,151
1991 $29,428 $7,229
1990 $25,801 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Slovenia
2026 85.1 82.1
2025 85 81.9
2024 84.9 81.8
2023 84.7 81.6
2022 84.1 80.8
2021 84.6 80.4
2020 84.7 80.4
2019 84.4 81
2018 84.3 80.9
2017 84.2 80.6
2016 84.1 80.5
2015 83.9 80.5
2014 83.6 80.3
2013 83.4 80.1
2012 83.2 79.8
2011 82.7 79.6
2010 82.9 79.3
2009 83 79
2008 82.6 78.6
2007 82.5 78.3
2006 82.4 77.8
2005 82 77.5
2004 82.1 76.9
2003 81.9 76.3
2002 81.8 76.3
2001 81.5 76.2
2000 81.2 75.8
1999 80.6 75.5
1998 80.6 75.1
1997 80.6 75
1996 80.4 74.8
1995 79.7 74.4
1994 79.8 73.9
1993 79.4 73.6
1992 79.3 73.4
1991 79.3 73.5
1990 79 73.5
1989 79 73.3
1988 78.5 72.8
1987 78.6 72.4
1986 78.2 72.1
1985 77.8 71.8
1984 77.5 71.3
1983 77.1 71.2
1982 77.1 71.4
1981 76.6 71.6
1980 76.1 71.8
1979 76.2 71.6
1978 75.7 71.6
1977 75.3 71.3
1976 74.8 71.1
1975 74.4 71.1
1974 73.8 71
1973 73.4 70.8
1972 73.3 70.3
1971 72.8 69.7
1970 72 69
1969 71.9 68.6
1968 71.7 68.6
1967 71.4 69
1966 71.1 68.9
1965 70.3 68.7
1964 70.2 68.5
1963 69.7 68.6
1962 68.7 68.9
1961 68.4 68.9
1960 67.7 68.5
1959 67.5 68.2
1958 67 67.7
1957 65.4 67
1956 65.6 66.5
1955 65.7 66.1
1954 64.5 66.1
1953 63.3 65.3
1952 63 63.8
1951 61 62.3
1950 59.3 61.8

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

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Japan and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Japan Slovenia
2024 123,975,371 2,127,400
2023 124,516,650 2,120,461
2022 125,124,989 2,112,076
2021 125,681,593 2,108,079
2020 126,261,000 2,102,419
2019 126,633,000 2,088,385
2018 126,811,000 2,073,894
2017 126,972,000 2,066,388
2016 127,076,000 2,065,042
2015 127,141,000 2,063,531
2014 127,276,000 2,061,980
2013 127,445,000 2,059,953
2012 127,629,000 2,057,159
2011 127,833,000 2,052,843
2010 128,070,000 2,048,583
2009 128,047,000 2,039,669
2008 128,063,000 2,021,316
2007 128,001,000 2,018,122
2006 127,854,000 2,006,868
2005 127,773,000 2,000,474
2004 127,761,000 1,997,012
2003 127,718,000 1,995,733
2002 127,445,000 1,994,530
2001 127,149,000 1,992,060
2000 126,843,000 1,988,925
1999 126,631,000 1,983,045
1998 126,400,000 1,981,629
1997 126,057,000 1,985,956
1996 125,757,000 1,988,628
1995 125,472,000 1,989,872
1994 125,178,000 1,989,443
1993 124,829,000 1,991,746
1992 124,425,000 1,996,498
1991 123,964,000 1,999,429
1990 123,478,000 1,998,161
1989 123,069,000 1,996,351
1988 122,578,000 1,995,196
1987 122,069,000 1,989,776
1986 121,482,000 1,965,964
1985 120,837,000 1,941,641
1984 120,083,000 1,932,154
1983 119,307,000 1,922,321
1982 118,480,000 1,910,334
1981 117,661,000 1,906,531
1980 116,807,000 1,901,315
1979 115,890,000 1,882,599
1978 114,913,000 1,862,548
1977 113,872,000 1,842,377
1976 112,775,000 1,820,249
1975 111,573,000 1,793,581
1974 110,162,000 1,776,132
1973 108,707,000 1,766,697
1972 107,188,000 1,752,233
1971 105,697,000 1,738,335
1970 103,403,000 1,724,891
1969 102,219,000 1,713,874
1968 101,011,000 1,704,546
1967 99,879,000 1,689,528
1966 98,851,000 1,669,905
1965 97,952,000 1,649,160
1964 96,903,000 1,632,114
1963 95,900,000 1,616,971
1962 94,933,000 1,603,649
1961 94,055,000 1,594,131
1960 93,216,000 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Japan

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Slovenia
2023 1.2 1.51
2022 1.26 1.55
2021 1.3 1.64
2020 1.33 1.59
2019 1.36 1.61
2018 1.42 1.6
2017 1.43 1.62
2016 1.44 1.58
2015 1.45 1.57
2014 1.42 1.58
2013 1.43 1.55
2012 1.41 1.58
2011 1.39 1.56
2010 1.39 1.57
2009 1.37 1.53
2008 1.37 1.53
2007 1.34 1.38
2006 1.32 1.31
2005 1.26 1.26
2004 1.29 1.25
2003 1.29 1.2
2002 1.32 1.21
2001 1.33 1.21
2000 1.36 1.26
1999 1.34 1.21
1998 1.38 1.23
1997 1.39 1.25
1996 1.43 1.28
1995 1.42 1.29
1994 1.5 1.32
1993 1.46 1.33
1992 1.5 1.33
1991 1.53 1.42
1990 1.54 1.46
1989 1.57 1.52
1988 1.66 1.63
1987 1.69 1.65
1986 1.72 1.67
1985 1.76 1.71
1984 1.81 1.74
1983 1.8 1.81
1982 1.77 1.93
1981 1.74 1.96
1980 1.75 2.11
1979 1.77 2.22
1978 1.79 2.2
1977 1.8 2.17
1976 1.85 2.2
1975 1.91 2.17
1974 2.05 2.13
1973 2.14 2.2
1972 2.14 2.17
1971 2.16 2.16
1970 2.13 2.11
1969 2.13 2.17
1968 2.13 2.25
1967 2.23 2.37
1966 1.58 2.47
1965 2.14 2.43
1964 2.05 2.31
1963 2 2.27
1962 1.98 2.28
1961 1.96 2.27
1960 2 2.19

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

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Japan and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Slovenia
2024 50.4 45.3
2023 50 44.9
2022 49.5 44.5
2021 49.1 44.1
2020 48.7 44
2019 48.3 44
2018 48 43.8
2017 47.6 43.6
2016 47.3 43.3
2015 47 43
2014 46.6 42.7
2013 46.2 42.4
2012 45.8 42
2011 45.5 41.7
2010 45.2 41.4
2009 44.9 41.2
2008 44.6 41
2007 44.2 40.7
2006 43.9 40.4
2005 43.6 40
2004 43.2 39.6
2003 42.8 39.2
2002 42.5 38.8
2001 42.1 38.4
2000 41.8 38
1999 41.4 37.6
1998 41 37.1
1997 40.7 36.7
1996 40.3 36.3
1995 40 36
1994 39.6 35.8
1993 39.2 35.4
1992 38.7 35
1991 38.2 34.6
1990 37.7 34.2
1989 37.2 33.8
1988 36.8 33.5
1987 36.3 33.3
1986 35.9 32.9
1985 35.4 32.6
1984 34.9 32.4
1983 34.3 32.2
1982 33.7 31.9
1981 33.1 31.7
1980 32.8 31.5
1979 32.4 31.4
1978 32 31.3
1977 31.5 31.2
1976 30.9 31.1
1975 30.6 31.1
1974 30.4 31.2
1973 30.2 31.2
1972 29.9 31.1
1971 29.6 30.9
1970 29.2 30.8
1969 28.9 30.6
1968 28.6 30.5
1967 28.4 30.4
1966 28 30.2
1965 27.6 30.1
1964 27.2 29.9
1963 26.9 29.7
1962 26.5 29.5
1961 26.2 29.3
1960 25.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
4.1%
2023
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
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Japan Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Slovenia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
99.6%
2001
English speaking
15%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Japan Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Slovenia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
24,224 mi
2012

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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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