Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.5 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.4% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
pay a 19.6% lower top tax rate
Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
be 43.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 15.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 56.5% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% more on education
Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.1% more on healthcare
Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 58.2% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, National Tax Agency Japan.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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