India vs Japan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Japan: India leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (653,300) against Japan (1.10); Japan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (370,900) against India (1.30); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Japan (30,000). Across 111 compared metrics, India wins on 48 and Japan wins on 56.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 84.92 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 63.14 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 120.5★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 86.5★ | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 1,770 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -25.04M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 960.23 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | all 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 Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 27 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 430★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 12.59 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 113★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 45,206 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km | 29,751 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 15,730 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 95.09 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 47★ | |
| Independence | 15★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 8.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 10.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 12.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 3 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 30.7★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 4.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 30,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 261,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 45.75 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.82★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 88.16 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 50.21 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -619,033.8 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 324.98 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 122.45M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.76★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 6.84 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 39.8 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 12.04 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 22.27M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 69.38 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 12.03 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 309 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 37.19 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 170.82★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 % | 91.43 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 2.65 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | -0.45 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 2 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 1.56M persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 59.68 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.19 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 220,640.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 2.28 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 1.25★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 280 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 1★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | 360★ | |
| Heliports | 289 | 3,036★ |