Japan

Japan is a country.

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Key facts

  • currency: Japanese yen
  • capital city: Tokyo
  • region: Eastern Asia
  • continent: Asia
  • land area: 364,500 km²
  • population: 125,124,989
  • political leader: Yoshihide Suga (Prime Minister)
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Business

Metrics

central government debt216.36 % of GDP
expense21.62 % of GDP
GDP4,256,410,000,000.00 current US$
inflation2.50 annual %
self-employed9.69 % of total employment
tax revenue11.38 % of GDP
unemployment2.65 % of total labor force
vulnerable employment8.03 % of total employment

Politics

Metrics

armed forces personnel261,000
democracy score7.99
democracy typeFlawed democracy
military expenditure1.08 % of GDP
proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments9.91 %

Research

Japan primary school with only 8 pupils enrols baby goat as student, adds 'lively vibes' delighting children
Read: SCMP
2024-05-18

Universities total students in Japan

Universities per foundation year in Japan

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Universities in Japan

Environment

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agricultural land46,590.00 km²
alternative and nuclear energy3.09 % of total energy use
carbon dioxide emissions (CO2)1,014,060.00 kt
electricity production from coal sources33.15 % of total
electricity production from natural gas sources39.59 % of total
electricity production from hydroelectric sources8.23 % of total
electricity production from nuclear sources0.91 % of total
electricity production from oil sources7.52 % of total
electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric7.76 % of total
net energy imports93.02 % of energy use
fertility rate1.30 births per woman
forest area249,350 km²
fossil fuel energy consumption93.03 % of total
other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6-21,412.00 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
median age44.70 years
methane emissions25,783.30 kt of CO2 equivalent
nitrous oxide emissions18,498.40 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
female population64,314,912
male population60,810,077
renewable energy consumption8.45 % of total final energy consumption
rural land area316,736.00 km²
rural population10,066,305
urban land area53,452.10 km²
urban population115,058,684
urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters 11.57 % of total population
Japanese residents complain about Mount Fuji overtourism again - this time over a scenic bridge
Read: SCMP
2024-05-18

Cities population in Japan

Japan historical agricultural land

Japan historical alternative and nuclear energy

Japan historical carbon dioxide emissions (CO2)

Japan historical access to electricity

Japan historical electricity production from coal sources

Japan historical electricity production from natural gas sources

Japan historical electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Japan historical electricity production from nuclear sources

Japan historical electricity production from oil sources

Japan historical electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Japan historical net energy imports

Japan historical fertility rate

Japan historical forest area

Japan historical fossil fuel energy consumption

Japan historical other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6

Japan historical internally displaced persons, by conflict and violence

Japan historical individuals using the Internet

Japan historical land area

Japan historical median age

Japan historical methane emissions

Japan historical net migration

Japan historical nitrous oxide emissions

Japan historical population

Japan historical female population

Japan historical male population

Japan historical renewable energy consumption

Japan historical rural land area

Japan historical rural population

Japan historical urban land area

Japan historical urban population

Japan historical urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters

Sites per inscription date in Japan

Sites area in Japan

Sites per transboundary in Japan

Wildfires total fire area in Japan

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Cities in Japan

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Countries in Asia

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Countries in Eastern Asia

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Wildfires in Japan

Health

Metrics

birth rate6.60 per 1,000 people
death rate11.70 per 1,000 people
health expenditure per capita4,388.10 current US$
health expenditure10.90 % of GDP
hospital beds12.98 per 1,000 people
life expectancy at birth84 years
suicide mortality rate15.30 per 100,000 population

Culture

Source

This dashboard is based on data from: SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders

Updated: 1 day ago

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