How much coast is there?

Japan’s coastline is 2 times as long as New Zealand’s.

Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Japan’s highest peak towers 3,746 m above New Zealand’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 23 times as many people as New Zealand.

Japan: 123 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 17 times as densely populated as New Zealand.

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 12 years older than in New Zealand.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in New Zealand have 0.4 more children on average than in Japan.

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 18% in New Zealand.

Japan: 30% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Japan 2.4.

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, Japan 1.

Japan: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 17 times the size of New Zealand’s.

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

New Zealand produces 3% more per person than Japan.

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · New Zealand: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.1% in New Zealand, versus 2.5% in Japan.

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Japan and New Zealand are practically level.

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Japan: 65% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

New Zealand spends 38% more on health per person than Japan.

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in New Zealand is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

New Zealand has 36% more doctors per person than Japan.

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Japan smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in New Zealand rate their lives 0.87 points higher than in Japan.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in New Zealand drink 41% more alcohol than in Japan.

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

New Zealand has 33% more meat per person than Japan.

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

New Zealand has 451 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in New Zealand put in 54 more hours a year than in Japan.

Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in New Zealand went to school 0.2 years longer than in Japan.

Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

New Zealand welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Japan (2019).

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Japan: 86% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Japan and New Zealand are practically level.

Japan: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 84% in New Zealand.

Japan: 92% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, New Zealand 130.

Japan: 178 (2023) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as New Zealand’s.

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from New Zealand fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Japan.

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 38% of New Zealand.

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Japan emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in New Zealand.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Japan.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Japan carries 50% more fine dust than in New Zealand.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6.4 times as likely to be murdered in New Zealand as in Japan.

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in New Zealand are 2.4 times as deadly as in Japan.

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Japan is on average 1.7 °C warmer than New Zealand.

Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 14% more rain than New Zealand.

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)