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.

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)Japan
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Key figures

IndicatorJapan
Price level (US = 1.00)0.65 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$51,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$39,000 (seed)
Inflation2.5% (seed)
Unemployment2.5% (seed)
Life expectancy84 yrs (seed)
Internet users86% (seed)
Homicides per 100k0.2 (seed)
Urban population92% (seed)

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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.
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