How much coast is there?

Japan’s coastline is 19 times as long as Taiwan’s.

Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Taiwan: 1,566 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Taiwan’s highest peak towers 176 m above Japan’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Taiwan: 3,952 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan: 123 million (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How crowded is it?

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 5.4 years older than in Taiwan.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · Taiwan: 43.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Taiwan: no data

How many people are 65 or older?

Japan: 30% (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How many official languages?

Japan and Taiwan are practically level.

Japan: 1 (2026) · Taiwan: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How much is produced per person?

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Taiwan: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How much goes to the military?

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Taiwan: no data

How expensive is it?

Japan: 65% (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How much is spent on health?

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Taiwan: no data

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Taiwan: no data

How many doctors are there?

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Taiwan: no data

How common is obesity?

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Taiwan: no data

How many adults smoke?

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Taiwan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Taiwan rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Japan.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Taiwan: 6.71 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Taiwan: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Taiwan has 53% more meat per person than Japan.

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Taiwan: 91.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Taiwan has 288 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Taiwan: 2,958 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Taiwan put in 378 more hours a year than in Japan.

Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · Taiwan: 2,032 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Taiwan: no data

How many tourists visit?

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Taiwan: no data

How many people are online?

Japan: 86% (2024) · Taiwan: no data

Who has electricity at home?

Japan: 100% (2024) · Taiwan: no data

How many live in cities?

Japan: 92% (2025) · Taiwan: no data

How many phones per person?

Japan: 178 (2023) · Taiwan: no data

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 12 times as long as Taiwan’s.

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Taiwan: 1,613 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Taiwan: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Taiwan: no data

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Taiwan emits 45% more CO₂ than someone in Japan.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Taiwan: 11.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 12% in Taiwan.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Taiwan: 12.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Taiwan carries 58% more fine dust than in Japan.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Taiwan: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Taiwan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Taiwan: no data

How warm is it?

Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Taiwan: no data

How much rain falls?

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Taiwan: no data