Japan vs Estonia
POP 90.3x GDP 93.4x LE 4.7 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Japan vs Estonia
Demographics: Population (Japan, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Estonia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124M | 1.4M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 341.5 | 32.1 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 29.8% | 21.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 11.4% | 15.6% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Japan and Estonia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Japan, 121% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Estonia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $16.2B | $-3,437,916,450.377 | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $4.0T | $43.1B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 46.4% | 151.0% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 7.6% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Japan and Estonia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Japan, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Estonia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 7.1% | 1.2% | 2010 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 3 | 5 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.7% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2022 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Japan and Estonia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Estonia, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Estonia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 8.8% | 38.0% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 18.5% | 9.5% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 7,530 | 5,298 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 68.4% | 57.1% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Japan and Estonia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Japan vs Estonia comparison
Japan (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Estonia (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 90.3x larger (124M vs 1.4M) and total GDP is 93.4x larger ($4.0T vs $43.1B). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~121% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Japan vs Estonia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.