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Japan

Population

Population: 125.4
0-14 years: 16% 14-65 years: 69% 65 + years: 15%
Rural population (%): 22 Urban population (%): 78
Growth rate: 0.2 Population density: 330

Income and Wealth

HDI ranking: 7

(out of 175)

GDP real growth rate: 0.3%
GDP

(in billion $)

2679.2 (1995) GDP per capita: $21,300

Health

Birth rate

(births/1000 population):

10.2 Death rate

(deaths/1000 population):

7.7
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): 4.4 Life expectancy at birth

(Male/Female):

79.6

(76.6/82.7)

Total fertility rate

(children born/woman):

1.5 Public expenditures on health as % of GDP: 6.8
Population with access to...(%)
  -health services:  
  -safe water:  
  -sanitation:  

Education

Adult illiteracy rates estimates

(female):

  Public expenditure on education:

(as % of GNP):

4.7
Number of 3rd level students:

(students/100,000):

2,340 Net enrolment ratio at the first level

(female):

100 (100)
First level pupil/teachers ratio

(% female teachers)

19 (49) School life expectancy number of years: 13.5

Employment

Labour force as % of total population

(age 15+women’s share) :

52 (40) Unemployment rate: 3.1%
% of labour force in...
  -Agriculture: 7
  -Industry: 34
  -Services: 59

Poverty & Quality of Life

HPI ranking:   Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: 0
People in poverty in % (urban/rural):   GDI ranking: 12

(out of 146)

 

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