East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Japan

At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ

Population123.37M2025 · people Gross domestic product$4.44T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$35.95K2025 · current US$ / person Life expectancy at birth842024 · years Internet use85.5%2024 · % of population Forest area68.4%2023 · % of land area

Statistic

Adult literacy

Not reported

% of people aged 15+

The source has no observation for this selection.

Over time

Full published history

No country history is reported for this measure in this data release.

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Japan in perspective

Region: East Asia & Pacific
Capital: Tokyo
Country code: JPN

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