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Japan

East Asia & Pacific · High income · Capital: Tokyo

Population

123.4m

2025 · #12 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$35,951

2025 · #48 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

1.2%

2025 · #166 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.2%

2025 · #91 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

11.1%

1993 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

-0.5%

2025 · #197 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

84.0

2024 · #10 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.1

2024 · #203 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

92.3%

2025 · #26 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

2.5%

2025 · #163 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

3.9%

2025 · #168 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

63.4%

2025 · #80 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

0.2

2023 · #132 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

1.8

2024 · #193 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

10.7%

2023 · #20 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.3%

2021 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

7.8

2024 · #28 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

8.8%

2021 · #154 of 212

Source: World Bank