The following are international rankings of Japan.
Cities
- Tokyo-Yokohama, Mercer Human Resource Consulting: Most expensive cities 2008, ranked 2
- Tokyo-Yokohama, Population of urban area ranked 1
- Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto, Population of urban area ranked 10
- Osaka, Mercer Human Resource Consulting: Most expensive cities 2008, ranked 11
- Nagoya, Population of urban area ranked 24
Demographics
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Japan's population is expected to age and rapidly decline this century
- Population ranked 10 out of 228 countries and territories
- Population density ranked 37 out of 242 countries and territories
- The World Factbook 2008 estimates Life expectancy ranked 1 out of 191 countries and territories[1]
- Total immigrant population ranked 20 out of 192 countries[2][3]
Economy
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Shinjuku's skyscrapers display Japan's economic success
- IMD International: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005, ranked 19 out of 60 economies [4]
- The Wall Street Journal: Index of Economic Freedom 2008, ranked 17 out of 157 countries[5]
- The Economist: Quality-of-life Index 2005, ranked 17 out of 111 countries[6]
- World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016, ranked 6 out of 125 countries[7]
Education
- Education Index 2007, ranked 35 out of 181 countries
- OECD Programme for International Student Assessment 2012,
- ranked 7 out of 65 countries in maths
- ranked 4 out of 65 countries in sciences
- ranked 4 out of 65 countries in reading
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-2012
- University of Tokyo, ranked 30 in the world,[8] 1 in Asia.[9]
- Kyoto University, ranked 52 in the world,[8] 5 in Asia.[9]
Environment
- Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network: Environmental Sustainability Index 2012, ranked 23 out of 132 countries
Geography
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Japan is extremely mountainous, with very little arable land
- Total area ranked 61 out of 233 countries
Globalization
- KOF: Index of Globalization 2007, ranked 40 out of 122 countries[10]
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 28 out of 62 countries[11]
Industry
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ASIMO is the most advanced humanoid robot
- Shipbuilding total completed ships 2005, ranked 1[12]
- OICA automobile production 2014, ranked 3 out of 53 countries[13]
- The World Factbook: Steel Production 2014, ranked 2 out of 42 countries
- Electricity Production 2010, ranked 3 out of 210 countries
Military
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Mitsubishi F-2 fighter jet
- Center for Strategic and International Studies: active troops ranked 22 out of 166 countries[14]
Political
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2017, ranked 20 out of 180 countries[15]
- Reporters without borders: Worldwide press freedom index 2008, ranked 29 out of 173 countries[16]
- The Economist Democracy Index 2014, ranked 20th out of 167 countries[17]
Society
- United Nations: Human Development Index, ranked 12 out of 187 countries[18]
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2014, ranked 8 out of 162
- New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2012, ranked 45 out of 151
- Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers report 2007, ranked 29 out of 110 countries[19]
- World Health Organization: suicide rate, ranked 10 out of 100 countries[20]
- University of Leicester: Satisfaction with Life Index 2006, ranked 90 out of 178 countries[21]
- Gallup Global Wellbeing Index 2010, ranked 84 out of 155[22]
- Cigarette consumption ranked 12[23]
Technology
- World Intellectual Property Organization: Patent applications 2012, ranked 1
- World Intellectual Property Organization: Patent granted 2012, ranked 1
- Brown University Taubman Center for Public Policy 2006: ranked 8 in online government services[24]
- Number of mobile phones in use ranked 9 [25]
- Number of broadband Internet users ranked 3
- Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2008, ranked 18 out of 45 countries
- World Economic Forum Networked Readiness Index 2007–2008, ranked 19 out of 127 countries[26]
- United Nations: e-Government Readiness Index, 2008, ranked 11 out of 50 countries[27]
- Futron: Space Competitiveness Index, 2012, ranked 4
Tourism
- World Tourism Organization: World Tourism rankings 2007, ranked 28[28]
- World Economic Forum: Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, ranked 14 out of 140
- World Heritage Site 2014, ranked 18
Transportation
- Total rapid transit systems ranked 3
References
- ^ "CIA - The World Factbook 2008". Central Intelligence Agency.
- ^ "World Population Policies 2005", United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, March 2006. ISBN 978-92-1-151420-9.
- ^ "International Migration 2006", United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. United Nations Publication, No. E.06.XIII.6, March 2006.
- ^ "World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005". Archived from the original on 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ Index of Economic Freedom
- ^ The World in 2005 - Worldwide quality-of-life index, 2005
- ^ The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009
- ^ a b http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-2012/top-400.html
- ^ a b http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-2012/asia.html
- ^ KOF Index of Globalization 2007 Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDF
- ^ Globalization Index 2006 Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine PDF
- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping, World Fleet Statistics
- ^ OICA (PDF)
- ^ Asia balance of power (PDF)
- ^ CPI 2008 table Archived 2009-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Worldwide press freedom index 2008 Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index 2010 (PDF)
- ^ "Human Development Report 2011 - Human development statistical annex" (PDF). HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. pp. 127–130. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ State of the World's Mothers 2007 PDF
- ^ "World Health Organization suicide country reports". Archived from the original on 2005-06-12. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Satisfaction with Life Index Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gallup Global Wellbeing Index". Gallup. 2010. Retrieved 2011.
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