Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 86.0% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 85.0% more spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 12.3% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 50.4% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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 40.1% fewer children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 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 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.8 times more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 63.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be murdered
Qatar has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
live with 91.5% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
use 62.3% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 86.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.4% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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