Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 61st vs. 133rd).
By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 37/197 ($32,476), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
123324642
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 12/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$4.03T
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 4/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,476
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 37/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$51,685
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$9.53T
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
234.9%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$76,857
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 3/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,719
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
140,761 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
881 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
50.4 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
85 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Japan and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Japan and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Japan
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $47,419,238,274 | - |
| 1961 | $57,266,758,180 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $64,987,857,542 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $74,379,284,603 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $87,490,590,818 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $97,338,107,606 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $113,046,784,179 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $132,475,614,227 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $156,897,496,759 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $184,298,841,305 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $217,223,652,719 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $245,364,056,622 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $324,933,841,269 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $441,460,582,536 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $490,035,789,970 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $532,861,438,885 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $598,883,902,156 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $737,069,290,928 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $1,035,611,588,217 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $1,077,910,077,676 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $1,129,377,244,854 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $1,245,221,410,764 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $1,158,731,426,906 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $1,270,859,919,743 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $1,345,824,500,837 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $1,427,019,759,717 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $2,120,083,812,110 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $2,580,748,422,781 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $3,125,724,434,401 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $3,109,455,047,824 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $3,185,904,656,664 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $3,648,065,760,649 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $3,980,702,922,118 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $4,536,940,479,038 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $4,998,797,547,741 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $5,545,563,663,890 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $4,923,391,533,852 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $4,492,448,605,639 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $4,098,362,709,531 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $4,635,982,224,064 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $4,968,359,075,957 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $4,374,711,694,091 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $4,182,846,045,874 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $4,519,561,645,254 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $4,893,116,005,657 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $4,831,467,035,390 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $4,601,663,122,650 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $4,579,750,920,355 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $5,106,679,115,127 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $5,289,493,117,994 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $5,759,071,769,013 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $6,233,147,172,341 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $6,272,362,996,105 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $5,212,328,181,166 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $4,896,994,405,353 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $4,444,930,651,964 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $5,003,677,627,544 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $4,930,837,369,151 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $5,040,880,939,325 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $5,117,993,853,017 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $5,054,068,005,376 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $5,039,148,168,861 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $4,262,463,317,797 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $4,213,167,237,906 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $4,026,210,821,147 | $796,904,000,000 |
Japan and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Japan
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $509 | - |
| 1961 | $609 | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $685 | $172 |
| 1963 | $776 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $903 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $994 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $1,144 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $1,326 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $1,553 | $319 |
| 1969 | $1,803 | $357 |
| 1970 | $2,101 | $397 |
| 1971 | $2,321 | $451 |
| 1972 | $3,031 | $530 |
| 1973 | $4,061 | $706 |
| 1974 | $4,448 | $934 |
| 1975 | $4,776 | $985 |
| 1976 | $5,310 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $6,473 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $9,012 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $9,301 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $9,669 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $10,583 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $9,780 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $10,652 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $11,207 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $11,809 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $17,452 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $21,142 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $25,500 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $25,266 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $25,801 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $29,428 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $31,993 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $36,345 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $39,934 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $44,198 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $39,150 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $35,638 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $32,424 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $36,610 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $39,169 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $34,406 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $32,821 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $35,387 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $38,299 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $37,813 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $35,992 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $35,779 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $39,876 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $41,309 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $44,968 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $48,760 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $49,145 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $40,899 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $38,475 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $34,961 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $39,375 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $38,834 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $39,751 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $40,416 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $40,029 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $40,095 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $34,066 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $33,836 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $32,476 | $34,041 |
Japan vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Japan
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 59.3 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 61 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 63 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 63.3 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 64.5 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 65.7 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 65.6 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 65.4 | 61 |
| 1958 | 67 | 61 |
| 1959 | 67.5 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 67.7 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 68.4 | 63 |
| 1962 | 68.7 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 69.7 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 70.2 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 70.3 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 71.1 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 71.4 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 71.7 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 71.9 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 72 | 69 |
| 1971 | 72.8 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 73.3 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 73.4 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 73.8 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 74.4 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 74.8 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 75.3 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 75.7 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 76.2 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 76.1 | 72 |
| 1981 | 76.6 | 72 |
| 1982 | 77.1 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 77.1 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 77.5 | 73 |
| 1985 | 77.8 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 78.2 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 78.6 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 78.5 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 79 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 79 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 79.3 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 79.3 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 79.4 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 79.8 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 79.7 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 80.4 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 80.6 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 80.6 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 80.6 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 81.2 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 81.5 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 81.8 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 81.9 | 77 |
| 2004 | 82.1 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 82 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 82.4 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 82.5 | 78 |
| 2008 | 82.6 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 83 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 82.9 | 79 |
| 2011 | 82.7 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 83.2 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 83.4 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 83.6 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 83.9 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 84.1 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 84.2 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 84.3 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 84.4 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 84.7 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 84.6 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 84.1 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 84.7 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 84.9 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 85 | 80.9 |
Japan and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Japan
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | - |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Japan and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Japan
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 2 | - |
| 1961 | 1.96 | - |
| 1962 | 1.98 | - |
| 1963 | 2 | - |
| 1964 | 2.05 | - |
| 1965 | 2.14 | - |
| 1966 | 1.58 | - |
| 1967 | 2.23 | - |
| 1968 | 2.13 | - |
| 1969 | 2.13 | - |
| 1970 | 2.13 | - |
| 1971 | 2.16 | - |
| 1972 | 2.14 | - |
| 1973 | 2.14 | - |
| 1974 | 2.05 | - |
| 1975 | 1.91 | - |
| 1976 | 1.85 | - |
| 1977 | 1.8 | - |
| 1978 | 1.79 | - |
| 1979 | 1.77 | - |
| 1980 | 1.75 | - |
| 1981 | 1.74 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 1.77 | - |
| 1983 | 1.8 | - |
| 1984 | 1.81 | - |
| 1985 | 1.76 | - |
| 1986 | 1.72 | - |
| 1987 | 1.69 | - |
| 1988 | 1.66 | - |
| 1989 | 1.57 | - |
| 1990 | 1.54 | - |
| 1991 | 1.53 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 1.5 | - |
| 1993 | 1.46 | - |
| 1994 | 1.5 | - |
| 1995 | 1.42 | - |
| 1996 | 1.43 | - |
| 1997 | 1.39 | - |
| 1998 | 1.38 | - |
| 1999 | 1.34 | - |
| 2000 | 1.36 | - |
| 2001 | 1.33 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 1.32 | - |
| 2003 | 1.29 | - |
| 2004 | 1.29 | - |
| 2005 | 1.26 | - |
| 2006 | 1.32 | - |
| 2007 | 1.34 | - |
| 2008 | 1.37 | - |
| 2009 | 1.37 | - |
| 2010 | 1.39 | - |
| 2011 | 1.39 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 1.41 | - |
| 2013 | 1.43 | - |
| 2014 | 1.42 | - |
| 2015 | 1.45 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 1.44 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 1.36 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 1.33 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.26 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Japan and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Japan
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 25.8 | - |
| 1961 | 26.2 | - |
| 1962 | 26.5 | - |
| 1963 | 26.9 | - |
| 1964 | 27.2 | - |
| 1965 | 27.6 | - |
| 1966 | 28 | - |
| 1967 | 28.4 | - |
| 1968 | 28.6 | - |
| 1969 | 28.9 | - |
| 1970 | 29.2 | - |
| 1971 | 29.6 | - |
| 1972 | 29.9 | - |
| 1973 | 30.2 | - |
| 1974 | 30.4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 30.6 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 30.9 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 31.5 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 32 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 32.4 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 32.8 | 23 |
| 1981 | 33.1 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 33.7 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 34.3 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 34.9 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 35.4 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 35.9 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 36.3 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 36.8 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 37.2 | 27 |
| 1990 | 37.7 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 38.2 | 28 |
| 1992 | 38.7 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 39.2 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 39.6 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 40 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 40.3 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 40.7 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 41 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 41.4 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 41.8 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 42.1 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 42.5 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 42.8 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 43.2 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 43.9 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 44.2 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 44.6 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 44.9 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 45.2 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 45.8 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 46.2 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 46.6 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 47 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 47.3 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 47.6 | 41 |
| 2018 | 48 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 48.3 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 48.7 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 49.1 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 50 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 50.4 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.47T
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.6%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.24%
2022 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
261,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.85%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.5%
2024 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.8%
2023 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.6%
2023 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.2
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.9%
2020 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.4%
2020 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires |
2,827,956
2024 |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.72%
2024 |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
42
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
3,971
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$6.31T
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.23T
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.64B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,115,799
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.43%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
98.5%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,039 kg
2023 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
945 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.59 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
84.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.8%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
10.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
87.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,655 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
21.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
8.48%
2023 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
8.38%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.52%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+153,357
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
92.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
88.6
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
71
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
98
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.23
2022 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.6
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
173
2025 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2002 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
15%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
87%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Japan
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,889
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$427
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
85 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.61
2020 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.7 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
5.57%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.38 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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