Japan
Capital Tokyo. 124.5 million people, Japanese yen (JPY), about 150 JPY to the dollar.
Japan is the 7th cheapest of 12 countries with price data, at 0.65 where the United States is 1.00.
Output per person is $51,000 adjusted for purchasing power, and income per person is $39,000 at market rates.
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Key figures
| Indicator | Japan |
|---|---|
| Price level (US = 1.00) | 0.65 (seed) |
| GDP per person, PPP | $51,000 (seed) |
| Income per person (GNI) | $39,000 (seed) |
| Inflation | 2.5% (seed) |
| Unemployment | 2.5% (seed) |
| Life expectancy | 84 yrs (seed) |
| Internet users | 86% (seed) |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.2 (seed) |
| Urban population | 92% (seed) |
Compare Japan with
- Georgia
- Germany
- India
- Mexico
- Portugal
- Spain
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
Visa rules for Japan passport holders
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Basics
- Region
- Eastern Asia
- Languages
- Japanese
- Time zones
- UTC+09:00
- Area
- 377,930 km²
Sources and dates
- World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
- REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
- Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
- Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.