How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 27% longer than Japan’s.

Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 1,866 m above Japan’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 16% more people than Japan.

Japan: 123 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 39 times as densely populated as Russia.

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 9.5 years older than in Russia.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Russia have 0.3 more children on average than in Japan.

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Japan: 30% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Japan and Russia are practically level.

Japan: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 73% larger than Russia’s.

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Japan produces 12% more per person than Russia.

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Japan (Gini 0.7 points higher).

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Japan and Russia are practically level.

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%.

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Russia’s.

Japan: 65% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Japan spends 3.6 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 93% more doctors per person than Japan.

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 18% in Japan.

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Japan rate their lives 0.30 points higher than in Russia.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 66% more alcohol than in Japan.

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 41% more meat per person than Japan.

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 858 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 433 more hours a year than in Japan.

Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Japan went to school 0.27 years longer than in Russia.

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

How many tourists visit?

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

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

Japan: 86% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Japan and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Japan: 92% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Japan 178.

Japan: 178 (2023) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 4.3 times as long as Japan’s.

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Japan fly 42% more passengers per resident than those from Russia.

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 50% of Russia.

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 58% more CO₂ than someone in Japan.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 23% more fine dust than in Japan.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 34 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Japan.

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 3.9 times as deadly as in Japan.

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Japan is on average 15.3 °C warmer than Russia.

Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 3.1 times as much rain as Russia.

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)