Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Italy instead of Japan, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 13.8% more money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.

pay a 12.8% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 24.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

Life

be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Italy, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 66.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 11.9% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 26.5% more on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 74.5% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, National Tax Agency Japan.

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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