Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Japan, you would:
Health
see 64.5% more spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 71.2% more doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
be 26.0% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.2 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 68.3% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
be 51.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 42.1% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% 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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.9% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 14.2% more on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Japan, 83% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Germany, that number is 72% as of 2020.
be 22.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.1% more home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
use 18.9% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 11.5% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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