How much coast is there?

Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Austria’s highest peak towers 22 m above Japan’s.

Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 13 times as many people as Austria.

Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Japan: 123 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 3 times as densely populated as Austria.

Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Japan: 338 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 5.9 years older than in Austria.

Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Japan: 49 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Austria have 0.2 more children on average than in Japan.

Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 21% in Austria.

Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Japan: 30% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Japan 2.4.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Japan: 2.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Austria and Japan are practically level.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Japan: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 7.7 times the size of Austria’s.

Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Austria produces 39% more per person than Japan.

Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Japan: Int$55,422 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Japan than in Austria (Gini 1.1 points higher).

Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Japan: 32.3 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 2.5% in Japan.

Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Japan: 2.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Japan and Austria are practically level.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Japan: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Japan’s.

Austria: 82% (2025) · Japan: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Austria spends 85% more on health per person than Japan.

Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Japan: $3,638 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Austria is 56% more likely to die before turning one than in Japan.

Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Austria has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Japan.

Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

18% of adults in Austria are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Japan: 5.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 18% in Japan.

Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Japan: 17.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Austria rate their lives 0.71 points higher than in Japan.

Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Japan: 6.13 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Austria drink 85% more alcohol than in Japan.

Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Japan: 6.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Austria has 23% more meat per person than Japan.

Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Japan: 59.9 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Austria has 1,086 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Japan put in 215 more hours a year than in Austria.

Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Japan: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Japan went to school 0.32 years longer than in Austria.

Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Japan: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Austria welcomed 9.7 times as many tourists per resident as Japan (2019).

Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Japan: 0.3 (2024)

How many people are online?

92% of people in Austria are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Austria: 92% (2025) · Japan: 86% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Austria and Japan are practically level.

Austria: 100% (2024) · Japan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.

Austria: 70% (2025) · Japan: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124.

Austria: 124 (2024) · Japan: 178 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 4 times as long as Austria’s.

Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Japan: 20,087 km (2011)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Austria fly 5.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Japan.

Austria: 5 (2023) · Japan: 0.98 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 47% of Austria.

Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Japan: 68.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Japan emits 26% more CO₂ than someone in Austria.

Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Japan: 7.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Japan.

Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Japan: 23.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Japan carries 2% more fine dust than in Austria.

Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.8 times as likely to be murdered in Austria as in Japan.

Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Austria are 70% deadlier than in Japan.

Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Japan is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Austria.

Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 44% more rain than Austria.

Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg)