Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
see 27.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
have 59.6% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
be 6.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 13.8 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 71.5% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 60.1% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 4.9 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 51.3 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 85.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 12.5 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 6.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 81.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.9 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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