East Asia & Pacific |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
Japan |
Sweden |
Local Friendliness |
#39 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are more friendly in Japan than in Sweden
|
Most popular destinations |
#41 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Japan is more traveled than Sweden
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#4 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Japan to travel than for citizens of Sweden
|
Best countries to work from |
#4 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Japan then from Sweden.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
|
#59 2023
|
(out of 187) |
Citizens of Japan have the same level of mobility as Sweden citizens
|
⚔️ Military |
Japan |
Sweden |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#27 2019
|
#120 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Japan has bigger army than Sweden
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#7 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Japan |
Sweden |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#2 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Japan, people live longer than in Sweden
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#4 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Japan than in Sweden
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#3 2020
|
#13 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in Japan than in Sweden
|
Smokers by Country |
#23 2019
|
#33 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Japan the percentage of smokers is higher than in Sweden
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#37 2022
|
#56 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Japan has a higher percent of vaccination than Sweden
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#28 2019
|
#9 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are less likely to survive in Japan than in Sweden
|
Tobacco use |
#69 2020
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#10 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Japan than in Sweden
|
Global cancer incidence |
#17 2020
|
#22 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#104 2020
|
#87 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Japan people die from cancer less often then in Sweden
|
⭐ Freedom |
Japan |
Sweden |
Global Freedom Scores |
#12 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Japan have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Sweden
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#10 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Japan |
Sweden |
Cost of Living |
#25 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Japan the cost of living is higher than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#46 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
|
#118 2021
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
|
#62 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
|
#93 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#97 2016
|
#111 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Japan drinks more alcohol than in Sweden
|
Drug use by country |
|
#10 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#19 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 21) |
In Japan an average person drink less wine than in Sweden
|
🌳 Ecology |
Japan |
Sweden |
Most Polluted Countries |
#83 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Japan is more polluted than Sweden
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#5 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Japan produces more carbon dioxide than Sweden
|
💱 Economic |
Japan |
Sweden |
Richest countries |
#26 2020
|
#14 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Japan has lower GDP than Sweden
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#23 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Japan than in Sweden
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#10 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Japan the corruption level is higher than in Sweden
|
High-technology exports |
#4 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Japan exports more high-technology goods and services than Sweden
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#20 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Japan, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Sweden
|
Beer Production by Country |
#75 2021
|
#44 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Japan produces less beer then Sweden
|
📚 Education |
Japan |
Sweden |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#77 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Japan, the average level of English is worst than in Sweden
|
Countries by IQ |
#1 2020
|
#6 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Japan is higher than for those from Sweden
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#11 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Japan has a worse score than the one in Sweden
|
📊 General |
Japan |
Sweden |
Human Development Index |
#20 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Japan has a lower Human Development Index than Sweden
|
Quality of Life |
#16 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Japan, the quality of life is lower than in Sweden
|
Happiness by country |
#41 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Japan are less happy than those who live in Sweden
|
Human Capital Index |
#38 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Japan has lower People Capital score than Sweden
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#18 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Japan, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Sweden
|
Country by land area |
#62 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Japan has smaller land area than Sweden
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#7 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#6 2023
|
#6 2023
|
(out of 58) |
In Japan, people get divorced as often as in Sweden
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#3 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Japan |
Sweden |
E-Government Development Index |
#13 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Japan, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Sweden
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#13 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Japan than in Sweden
|
Internet penetration |
#26 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Japan, fewer people use the internet than in Sweden
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#22 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#43 2022
|
#81 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Japan, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Sweden
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#88 2022
|
#122 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Japan, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Sweden
|
🏭 Labour |
Japan |
Sweden |
Unemployment rate |
#151 2021
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Japan than in Sweden
|
🛡️ Safety |
Japan |
Sweden |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#129 2022
|
#54 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in Japan than in Sweden
|
Homicide rate |
#198 2019
|
#163 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Japan than in Sweden
|
Safest countries |
#10 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Japan than in Sweden
|
Road traffic death rate |
#167 2019
|
#169 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Japan than in Sweden
|
Terrorism Index |
#67 2021
|
#65 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Japan |
Sweden |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#7 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Japan scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Sweden
|
💸 Taxes |
Japan |
Sweden |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#24 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Japan, the tax system is more complicated than in Sweden
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Japan |
Sweden |
Number of births |
#35 2021
|
#99 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Japan than in Sweden
|
Total population |
#11 2022
|
#84 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Japan has a larger population than Sweden
|
Population |
#6 1970
|
#63 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Japan more citizens than in Sweden
|