International rankings of Japan

The following are international rankings of Japan.

Cities

See also: List of metropolitan areas in Japan by population

• Tokyo-Yokohama, Mercer Human Resource Consulting: Most expensive cities 2008, ranked 2
• Tokyo-Yokohama, Population of urban area ranked 1
• Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto, Population of urban area ranked 10
• Osaka, Mercer Human Resource Consulting: Most expensive cities 2008, ranked 11
• Nagoya, Population of urban area ranked 24

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Japan

See also: Ethnic issues in Japan, Gaijin, and Aging of Japan

Japan's population is expected to age and rapidly decline this century.

• Population ranked 11 out of 228 countries and territories
• Population density ranked 37 out of 242 countries and territories
• The World Factbook 2008 estimates Life expectancy ranked 1 out of 191 countries and territories ^[1]
• Total immigrant population ranked 20 out of 192 countries ^{[2] [3]}

Economy

Main article: Economy of Japan

See also: Monetary and fiscal policy of Japan

Skyscrapers in Shinjuku

• IMD International: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005, ranked 19 out of 60 economies ^[4]
• The Heritage Foundation/ The Wall Street Journal : Index of Economic Freedom 2008, ranked 17 out of 157 countries ^[5]
• The Economist: Quality-of-life Index 2005, ranked 17 out of 111 countries ^[6]
• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016, ranked 6 out of 125 countries ^[7]

Education

Main article: Education in Japan

• Education Index 2007, ranked 35 out of 181 countries
• OECD Programme for International Student Assessment 2012,
  • ranked 7 out of 65 countries in maths
  • ranked 4 out of 65 countries in sciences
  • ranked 4 out of 65 countries in reading
• Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011–2012
  • University of Tokyo, ranked 30 in the world, ^[8] 1 in Asia. ^[9]
  • Kyoto University, ranked 52 in the world, ^[8] 5 in Asia. ^[9]

Environment

Main article: Environment of Japan

• Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network: Environmental Sustainability Index 2012, ranked 23 out of 132 countries

Geography

Main article: Geography of Japan

Japan is extremely mountainous, with very little arable land.

• Total area ranked 61 out of 233 countries

Globalization

• KOF: Index of Globalization 2007, ranked 40 out of 122 countries ^[10]
• A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 28 out of 62 countries ^[11]

Industry

Main article: Manufacturing industries of Japan

ASIMO is the most advanced humanoid robot.

• Shipbuilding total completed ships 2005, ranked 1 ^[12]
• OICA automobile production 2014, ranked 3 out of 53 countries ^[13]
• The World Factbook: Steel Production 2014, ranked 2 out of 42 countries
• Electricity Production 2010, ranked 3 out of 210 countries

Military

Main article: Japan Self-Defense Forces

Mitsubishi F-2 fighter jet

• Center for Strategic and International Studies: active troops ranked 22 out of 166 countries ^[14]

Political

Main article: Politics of Japan

• Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2017, ranked 20 out of 180 countries ^[15]
• Reporters without borders: Worldwide press freedom index 2008, ranked 29 out of 173 countries ^[16]
• V-Dem Democracy indices: ranked 2023 23rd out of 179 countries ^[17]
• Democracy Index (The Economist) ranked 2022 16th out of 167 countries ^[18]

Society

Main article: Culture of Japan

• United Nations: Human Development Index, ranked 12 out of 187 countries ^[19]
• Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2014, ranked 8 out of 162
• New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2012, ranked 45 out of 151
• Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers report 2007, ranked 29 out of 110 countries ^[20]
• World Health Organization: suicide rate, ranked 10 out of 100 countries ^[21]
• University of Leicester: Satisfaction with Life Index 2006, ranked 90 out of 178 countries ^[22]
• Gallup Global Wellbeing Index 2010, ranked 84 out of 155 ^[23]
• Cigarette consumption ranked 12 ^[24]

Technology

• World Intellectual Property Organization: Patent applications 2012, ranked 1
• World Intellectual Property Organization: Patent granted 2012, ranked 1
• World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 13 out of 133 countries ^[25]
• Brown University Taubman Center for Public Policy 2006: ranked 8 in online government services ^[26]
• Number of mobile phones in use ranked 9 ^[27]
• Number of broadband Internet users ranked 3
• Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2008, ranked 18 out of 45 countries
• World Economic Forum Networked Readiness Index 2007–2008, ranked 19 out of 127 countries ^[28]
• United Nations: e-Government Readiness Index, 2008, ranked 11 out of 50 countries ^[29]
• Futron: Space Competitiveness Index, 2012, ranked 4

Tourism

Main article: Tourism in Japan

• World Tourism Organization: World Tourism rankings 2007, ranked 28 ^[30]
• World Economic Forum: Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, ranked 14 out of 140
• World Heritage Site 2014, ranked 18

Transportation

Main article: Transport in Japan

• Total rapid transit systems ranked 3

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