Germany vs Japan
POP 1.5x GDP 1.2x LE 3.2 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Germany vs Japan
Demographics: Population Growth Rate (Germany, 71% spread)
| Indicator | Germany | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | 0.3% | -0.4% | 2024 |
| Population | 83.5M | 124M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 238.4 | 341.5 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 23.2% | 29.8% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Germany and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Germany, 66% spread)
| Indicator | Germany | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $47.6B | $16.2B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | -0.5% | 0.1% | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $56,103.732 | $32,487.078 | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 79.1% | 46.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Germany and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Japan, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Germany | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 1.3% | 7.1% | 2016 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2022 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Germany and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Japan, 52% spread)
| Indicator | Germany | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 32.7% | 68.4% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 17.6% | 8.8% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 24.1% | 18.5% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 6,109 | 7,530 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Germany and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Germany vs Japan comparison
Germany vs Japan is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band HIC: HIC/HIC). Look past the near-parity headers to PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (~99% spread); 45 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 8 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Germany full profile · HIC
Germany (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Japan full profile · HIC
Japan (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Germany's column in this pair.
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Rank Germany (HIC) and Japan (HIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Germany vs Japan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · TIGHT scale band.