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Germany vs Japan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Germany
deu
Leads on 49 of 112 metrics
Japan
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Leads on 55 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and Japan: Germany leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (883,800) against Japan (1.10); Japan leads on Coastline Length (km) (29,751 km) against Germany (2,389 km); Japan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (37.19 people) against Germany (3.57 people). Across 112 compared metrics, Germany wins on 49 and Japan wins on 55.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %★86.98 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★63.14 points
Radios77.8120.5★
Televisions51.486.5★
Waterways7,300★1,770

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $★34.16B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★3.37T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0.3 %★
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %★1.48 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★11 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.786.1★
Electricity Consumption536.5943.7★
Electricity Exports78.86★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4171★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants28★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★1
Electricity from Other Renewables52★20
Electricity Imports28.34★0
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5295.9★
Electricity Production612.8989.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita129.5 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient32.4★32.3
Gross Fixed Investment17.821.1★
Gross National Saving2828
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %1.4 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %★2.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP★1.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36127.2★
Natural Gas Exports34.61169.9★
Natural Gas Imports119.5★116.6
Natural Gas Production7.9★3.06
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5★20.9
Oil Consumption2.54.45★
Oil Exports470,200★366,800
Oil Imports2.674.39★
Oil Production147,200★131,800
Oil Proved Reserves276★44.12
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people★16.1 people
Public Debt63.9★215.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD0.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.463.89★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★370,900
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★1.1
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.163.47★
Remittances0.5★0.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.03★0.02
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24★1.21
Taxes and Other Revenues11.2335.2★
Unemployment Rate3.5 %2.6 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M-25.04M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19★960.23
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliaall primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain)
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year★27 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154430★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %12.59 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14★113
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km★45,206 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km29,751 km★
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land5,06515,730★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %95.09 %★
Administrative Divisions1647★
Independence18★3
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.155.09★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.88.1★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★10.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km12.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %3 %★
Mean Age at First Birth29.930.7★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %4.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,00030,000★
Underweight Children Under 50.5NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000261,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %★45.75 %
Human Capital Index0.750.82★
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years88.16 years★
Median age of population45.59 years50.21 years★
Population Change-741,055 persons-619,033.8 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km★324.98 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons122.45M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.76
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA-B
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %★6.84 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %★39.8 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %★12.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★3.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons22.27M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate43.7769.38★
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years12.03 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days309 days★
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people37.19 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88★170.82
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %91.43 %★
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★2.65 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %★-0.45 %
Population living in slums0 %2 %★
Total deaths1.07M persons★1.56M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★59.68 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman★1.19 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons220,640.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births2.28 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇯🇵 JapanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35★1.25
Airports840★280
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)01★
Civil Air Travel239360★
Heliports4493,036★

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