International rankings of Japan
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The following are international rankings of 
Japan.
[edit] 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
[edit] Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Japan
- Population ranked 10 out of 228 countries and territories
- CIA 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]
[edit] Economic
Main article: Economy of Japan
See also: Monetary and fiscal policy of Japan
- 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 2008-2009, ranked 9 out of 125 countries[7]
[edit] Environment
Main article: Environment of Japan
- Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network: Environmental Sustainability Index, ranked 30 out of 146 countries
[edit] Geography
Main article: Geography of Japan
- Total area ranked 61 out of 233 countries
[edit] Globalization
- KOF: Index of Globalization 2007, ranked 40 out of 122 countries[8]
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 28 out of 62 countries[9]
[edit] Industry
Main article: Manufacturing industries of Japan
- Shipbuilding total completed ships 2005, ranked 1[10]
- OICA automobile production 2007, ranked 1 out of 51 countries[11]
[edit] Military
Main article: Japan Self-Defense Forces
- Center for Strategic and International Studies: active troops ranked 22 out of 166 countries[12]
[edit] Political
Main article: Politics of Japan
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2008, ranked 18 out of 180 countries[13]
- Reporters without borders: Worldwide press freedom index 2008, ranked 29 out of 173 countries[14]
- The Economist Democracy Index 2007, ranked 17 out of 167 countries[15]
[edit] Society
Main article: Culture of Japan
- United Nations: Human Development Index, ranked 8 out of 180 countries[16]
- Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers 2007, ranked 29 out of 110 countries[17]
- World Health Organization: suicide rate, ranked 10 out of 100 countries[18]
- Second-highest suicide rate among OECD countries
- University of Leicester Satisfaction with Life Index 2006, ranked 90 out of 178 countries[19]
[edit] Technology
- Brown University Taubman Center for Public Policy 2006: ranked 8 in online government services[20]
- Number of mobile phones in use ranked 9 [21]
- 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[22]
- United Nations: e-Government Readiness Index, 2008, ranked 11 out of 50 countries[23]
[edit] Tourism
Main article: Tourism in Japan
- World Tourism Organization: World Tourism rankings 2007, ranked 28[24]
[edit] Transportation
Main article: Transport in Japan
- Total rapid transit systems ranked 3
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- ^ "CIA - The World Factbook 2008". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2102.html.
- ^ "World Population Policies 2005", United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, March 2006. ISBN 9789211514209.
- ^ http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2006Migration_Chart/2006IttMig_chart.htm "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
- ^ Index of Economic Freedom
- ^ The World in 2005 - Worldwide quality-of-life index, 2005
- ^ The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009
- ^ KOF Index of Globalization 2007 PDF
- ^ Globalization Index 2006 PDF
- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping, World Fleet Statistics
- ^ OICA (PDF)
- ^ Asia balance of power (PDF)
- ^ CPI 2008 table
- ^ Worldwide press freedom index 2008
- ^ Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index 2008 (PDF)
- ^ Human Development Index 2008 PDF
- ^ State of the World's Mothers 2007 PDF
- ^ World Health Organization suicide country reports
- ^ Satisfaction with Life Index
- ^ "Sixth Annual Global e-Government Study". Brown University Taubman Center for Public Policy. 2006-08-01. http://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-007.html.
- ^ Rank Order - Telephones - mobile cellular The World Factbook
- ^ weforum.org (PDF)
- ^ United Nations e-Government Readiness Index, 2008 PDF
- ^ UNTWO (June 2008). "UNTWO World Tourism Barometer, Vol.5 No.2" (PDF). http://www.tourismroi.com/Content_Attachments/27670/File_633513750035785076.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
