Japan vs China
POP 11.4x GDP 4.7x LE 6.0 yrs HIC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Japan vs China
Demographics: Population (China, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124M | 1.4B | 2024 |
| Population Density | 341.5 | 150.3 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 29.8% | 14.7% | 2024 |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.4% | -0.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Japan and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (China, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.1% | 5.0% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $4.0T | $18.7T | 2024 |
| GNI Per Capita | $36,000 | $13,660 | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Japan and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Japan, 81% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 3 | 16 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 2.4 | 5.7 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 1.8 | 4.1 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.7% | 5.9% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Japan and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (Japan, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 94.5 | 3.5 | 2024 |
| Average Monthly Earnings | 2800.8 | 806.9 | 2021 |
| Average Weekly Hours Worked | 36.6 | 46.1 | 2020 |
How to read this Japan vs China comparison
Japan (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) vs China (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 11.4x smaller (124M vs 1.4B) and total GDP is 4.7x smaller ($4.0T vs $18.7T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~148% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw 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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China (UMC) is the counterpart sheet for Japan's column in this pair.
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Japan vs China figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · HIC↔UMC · WIDE scale band.