Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Japan, you would:
Health
see 19.9% more spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 36.2% more doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
be 16.4% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.7 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 56.2% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 36.8% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 91.0% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 95.8% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.6% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 96.8% more electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.3% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Japan vs. Finland
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