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Japan vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 61st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Venezuela
Population
122677250
28661242
Population rank 12/197 54/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Japan and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Japan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Japan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Japan Venezuela
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $119,802,963,258
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $102,376,526,556
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $89,013,255,585
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $56,614,976,855
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $42,838,020,721
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $73,014,084,091
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $102,021,093,965
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $115,883,275,163
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $112,915,034,262
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $125,449,241,571
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $214,689,614,733
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $258,930,655,486
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $372,592,062,768
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $316,482,190,800
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $393,192,354,511
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $329,787,628,928
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $315,953,388,511
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $230,364,012,576
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $183,477,522,124
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $145,513,489,652
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $112,451,400,425
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $83,620,628,582
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $92,893,587,734
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $122,911,036,747
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $117,146,466,003
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $97,972,842,462
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $91,336,763,255
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $85,837,678,560
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $70,543,211,119
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $77,389,487,770
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $58,418,666,667
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $60,037,460,783
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $60,416,519,620
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $53,453,444,787
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $48,606,952,195
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $43,536,709,104
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $60,226,413,793
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $48,029,034,483
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $59,867,743,468
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $59,116,511,628
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $48,310,930,233
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $39,316,279,070
1977 $737,069,290,928 $36,210,697,674
1976 $598,883,902,156 $31,419,534,884
1975 $532,861,438,885 $27,464,651,163
1974 $490,035,789,970 $26,100,930,233
1973 $441,460,582,536 $17,035,581,395
1972 $324,933,841,269 $13,977,727,273
1971 $245,364,056,622 $12,986,590,909
1970 $217,223,652,719 $11,561,111,111
1969 $184,298,841,305 $10,285,111,111
1968 $156,897,496,759 $10,034,444,444
1967 $132,475,614,227 $9,250,000,000
1966 $113,046,784,179 $8,781,333,333
1965 $97,338,107,606 $8,427,777,778
1964 $87,490,590,818 $8,192,413,793
1963 $74,379,284,603 $9,608,717,288
1962 $64,987,857,542 $8,814,309,884
1961 $57,266,758,180 $8,067,267,031
1960 $47,419,238,274 $7,663,938,303

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

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Japan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Venezuela
2024 $32,487 $4,218
2023 $33,836 $3,617
2022 $34,066 $3,155
2021 $40,095 $2,005
2020 $40,029 $1,506
2019 $40,416 $2,523
2018 $39,751 $3,423
2017 $38,834 $3,791
2016 $39,375 $3,670
2015 $34,961 $4,103
2014 $38,475 $7,096
2013 $40,899 $8,656
2012 $49,145 $12,607
2011 $48,760 $10,844
2010 $44,968 $13,646
2009 $41,309 $11,597
2008 $39,876 $11,262
2007 $35,779 $8,332
2006 $35,992 $6,739
2005 $37,813 $5,432
2004 $38,299 $4,269
2003 $35,387 $3,230
2002 $32,821 $3,652
2001 $34,406 $4,920
2000 $39,169 $4,776
1999 $36,610 $4,071
1998 $32,424 $3,870
1997 $35,638 $3,711
1996 $39,150 $3,113
1995 $44,198 $3,487
1994 $39,934 $2,689
1993 $36,345 $2,825
1992 $31,993 $2,907
1991 $29,428 $2,633
1990 $25,801 $2,452
1989 $25,266 $2,250
1988 $25,500 $3,191
1987 $21,142 $2,611
1986 $17,452 $3,376
1985 $11,809 $3,549
1984 $11,207 $3,520
1983 $10,652 $4,079
1982 $9,780 $4,202
1981 $10,583 $4,228
1980 $9,669 $3,874
1979 $9,301 $3,257
1978 $9,012 $2,727
1977 $6,473 $2,585
1976 $5,310 $2,309
1975 $4,776 $2,078
1974 $4,448 $2,034
1973 $4,061 $1,367
1972 $3,031 $1,155
1971 $2,321 $1,106
1970 $2,101 $1,015
1969 $1,803 $932
1968 $1,553 $938
1967 $1,326 $893
1966 $1,144 $876
1965 $994 $869
1964 $903 $874
1963 $776 $1,060
1962 $685 $1,007
1961 $609 $954
1960 $509 $939

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

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Japan vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Venezuela
2026 85.1 73
2025 85 72.8
2024 84.9 72.7
2023 84.7 72.5
2022 84.1 72.6
2021 84.6 71.5
2020 84.7 72.4
2019 84.4 72.8
2018 84.3 72.6
2017 84.2 71.9
2016 84.1 72
2015 83.9 73
2014 83.6 72.8
2013 83.4 73.1
2012 83.2 73.1
2011 82.7 73.1
2010 82.9 73.1
2009 83 72.8
2008 82.6 72.6
2007 82.5 73.3
2006 82.4 73
2005 82 73.1
2004 82.1 72.8
2003 81.9 72.1
2002 81.8 72.8
2001 81.5 71
2000 81.2 72.4
1999 80.6 72.1
1998 80.6 72.4
1997 80.6 72.6
1996 80.4 71.9
1995 79.7 71.7
1994 79.8 71.3
1993 79.4 71.4
1992 79.3 71.2
1991 79.3 71.2
1990 79 71
1989 79 70.8
1988 78.5 70.8
1987 78.6 70.7
1986 78.2 70.5
1985 77.8 70
1984 77.5 69.7
1983 77.1 69.5
1982 77.1 69
1981 76.6 68.7
1980 76.1 68.2
1979 76.2 68.2
1978 75.7 68.1
1977 75.3 67.7
1976 74.8 67.3
1975 74.4 66.7
1974 73.8 66.2
1973 73.4 65.7
1972 73.3 65.6
1971 72.8 65.2
1970 72 64.8
1969 71.9 63.8
1968 71.7 63.9
1967 71.4 63.6
1966 71.1 62.9
1965 70.3 61.9
1964 70.2 61.2
1963 69.7 60.5
1962 68.7 59.7
1961 68.4 59.1
1960 67.7 58.4
1959 67.5 57.7
1958 67 56.9
1957 65.4 56.2
1956 65.6 55.5
1955 65.7 54.8
1954 64.5 54.1
1953 63.3 53.4
1952 63 52.7
1951 61 52
1950 59.3 51.1

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

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Japan and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Japan Venezuela
2024 123,975,371 28,405,543
2023 124,516,650 28,300,854
2022 125,124,989 28,213,017
2021 125,681,593 28,237,826
2020 126,261,000 28,444,077
2019 126,633,000 28,938,098
2018 126,811,000 29,807,592
2017 126,972,000 30,565,323
2016 127,076,000 30,765,720
2015 127,141,000 30,573,972
2014 127,276,000 30,254,079
2013 127,445,000 29,912,198
2012 127,629,000 29,553,826
2011 127,833,000 29,185,212
2010 128,070,000 28,813,101
2009 128,047,000 28,438,298
2008 128,063,000 28,053,696
2007 128,001,000 27,649,363
2006 127,854,000 27,224,686
2005 127,773,000 26,785,804
2004 127,761,000 26,340,838
2003 127,718,000 25,892,703
2002 127,445,000 25,435,671
2001 127,149,000 24,979,922
2000 126,843,000 24,526,708
1999 126,631,000 24,066,593
1998 126,400,000 23,601,337
1997 126,057,000 23,131,685
1996 125,757,000 22,662,113
1995 125,472,000 22,193,821
1994 125,178,000 21,725,188
1993 124,829,000 21,254,520
1992 124,425,000 20,780,948
1991 123,964,000 20,304,896
1990 123,478,000 19,827,010
1989 123,069,000 19,348,921
1988 122,578,000 18,871,020
1987 122,069,000 18,394,963
1986 121,482,000 17,923,536
1985 120,837,000 17,461,434
1984 120,083,000 17,008,841
1983 119,307,000 16,562,205
1982 118,480,000 16,121,874
1981 117,661,000 15,687,297
1980 116,807,000 15,258,218
1979 115,890,000 14,834,552
1978 114,913,000 14,416,684
1977 113,872,000 14,006,812
1976 112,775,000 13,606,284
1975 111,573,000 13,215,892
1974 110,162,000 12,835,351
1973 108,707,000 12,463,537
1972 107,188,000 12,099,180
1971 105,697,000 11,741,008
1970 103,403,000 11,387,790
1969 102,219,000 11,040,280
1968 101,011,000 10,697,530
1967 99,879,000 10,358,513
1966 98,851,000 10,024,854
1965 97,952,000 9,697,790
1964 96,903,000 9,377,712
1963 95,900,000 9,064,021
1962 94,933,000 8,756,870
1961 94,055,000 8,455,915
1960 93,216,000 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Japan

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Venezuela
2023 1.2 2.08
2022 1.26 2.09
2021 1.3 2.11
2020 1.33 2.12
2019 1.36 2.13
2018 1.42 2.15
2017 1.43 2.18
2016 1.44 2.22
2015 1.45 2.25
2014 1.42 2.3
2013 1.43 2.33
2012 1.41 2.38
2011 1.39 2.4
2010 1.39 2.4
2009 1.37 2.42
2008 1.37 2.48
2007 1.34 2.52
2006 1.32 2.6
2005 1.26 2.63
2004 1.29 2.64
2003 1.29 2.7
2002 1.32 2.74
2001 1.33 2.78
2000 1.36 2.79
1999 1.34 2.86
1998 1.38 2.91
1997 1.39 2.97
1996 1.43 3.02
1995 1.42 3.08
1994 1.5 3.15
1993 1.46 3.22
1992 1.5 3.29
1991 1.53 3.37
1990 1.54 3.45
1989 1.57 3.52
1988 1.66 3.6
1987 1.69 3.67
1986 1.72 3.73
1985 1.76 3.79
1984 1.81 3.86
1983 1.8 3.93
1982 1.77 4.01
1981 1.74 4.1
1980 1.75 4.2
1979 1.77 4.3
1978 1.79 4.4
1977 1.8 4.49
1976 1.85 4.59
1975 1.91 4.69
1974 2.05 4.79
1973 2.14 4.91
1972 2.14 5.04
1971 2.16 5.17
1970 2.13 5.32
1969 2.13 5.47
1968 2.13 5.61
1967 2.23 5.75
1966 1.58 5.87
1965 2.14 5.98
1964 2.05 6.07
1963 2 6.16
1962 1.98 6.23
1961 1.96 6.3
1960 2 6.38

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

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Japan and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Venezuela
2024 50.4 30.2
2023 50 30
2022 49.5 29.8
2021 49.1 29.6
2020 48.7 29.2
2019 48.3 28.9
2018 48 28.4
2017 47.6 28
2016 47.3 27.7
2015 47 27.4
2014 46.6 27.1
2013 46.2 26.8
2012 45.8 26.5
2011 45.5 26.1
2010 45.2 25.8
2009 44.9 25.5
2008 44.6 25.2
2007 44.2 24.9
2006 43.9 24.7
2005 43.6 24.4
2004 43.2 24.1
2003 42.8 23.9
2002 42.5 23.6
2001 42.1 23.4
2000 41.8 23.1
1999 41.4 22.8
1998 41 22.6
1997 40.7 22.3
1996 40.3 22.1
1995 40 21.9
1994 39.6 21.6
1993 39.2 21.4
1992 38.7 21.2
1991 38.2 21
1990 37.7 20.8
1989 37.2 20.6
1988 36.8 20.4
1987 36.3 20.2
1986 35.9 20
1985 35.4 19.8
1984 34.9 19.6
1983 34.3 19.4
1982 33.7 19.2
1981 33.1 19
1980 32.8 18.8
1979 32.4 18.7
1978 32 18.5
1977 31.5 18.3
1976 30.9 18.1
1975 30.6 17.9
1974 30.4 17.7
1973 30.2 17.5
1972 29.9 17.3
1971 29.6 17.2
1970 29.2 17
1969 28.9 16.9
1968 28.6 16.7
1967 28.4 16.6
1966 28 16.6
1965 27.6 16.5
1964 27.2 16.5
1963 26.9 16.5
1962 26.5 16.5
1961 26.2 16.6
1960 25.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Japan Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Venezuela
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
97.6%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Japan Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Venezuela
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
59,769 mi
2014

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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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