How much coast is there?

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

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 3,234 m above Japan’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 5.9 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Japan: 123 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 44 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 19 years older than in Kazakhstan.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.8 more children on average than in Japan.

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

Japan: 30% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Japan 1.

Japan: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 14 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Japan produces 25% more per person than Kazakhstan.

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Japan than in Kazakhstan (Gini 3.1 points higher).

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 2.5% in Japan.

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Japan spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Kazakhstan’s.

Japan: 65% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Japan spends 7.4 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kazakhstan is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 42% more doctors per person than Japan.

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Kazakhstan smoke, versus 18% in Japan.

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Japan.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Japan drink 5% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 8% more meat per person than Japan.

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Kazakhstan has 466 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kazakhstan put in 321 more hours a year than in Japan.

Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Japan went to school 0.14 years longer than in Kazakhstan.

Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan welcomed 70% more tourists per resident than Japan (2019).

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Japan: 86% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Japan and Kazakhstan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Japan: 92% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.

Japan: 178 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 26% longer than Kazakhstan’s.

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Japan fly 71% more passengers per resident than those from Kazakhstan.

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 79% more CO₂ than someone in Japan.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kazakhstan carries 52% more fine dust than in Japan.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in Japan.

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 4.5 times as deadly as in Japan.

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Japan is on average 5.0 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

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

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 5.6 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)