⌛ Then vs now
How has Japan changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Japan now live 5.2 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
124 million in 1990, 123 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.54 children per woman in 1990, 1.15 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
36.9 years in 1990, 49 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
12.2% in 1990, 30% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$20,300 in 1990, Int$55,400 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$3.25 trillion in 1990, $4.44 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.1% in 1991, 2.5% in 2025.
Military spending
0.9% in 1990, 1.4% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
78.8 years in 1990, 84 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
4.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
2% in 1990, 5.2% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
38 kg in 1990, 59.9 kg in 2022.
Daily calories
2,920 kcal in 1990, 2,670 kcal in 2022.
Years of schooling
11.6 years in 1990, 12.7 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,050 hours in 1990, 1,650 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
77% in 1990, 92% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 86% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
1 in 1990, 178 in 2023.
Planet
CO₂ per person
9.4 t in 1990, 7.8 t in 2024.
Forest cover
68.4% in 1990, 68.4% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
11.1% in 1990, 23.6% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
0.5 per 100k in 1990, 0.2 per 100k in 2023.