Japan and United States by 2035

Today 30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, against 18.4% in the United States (2025).

What we compare

• People 65 and older: Japan, United States
• Children per woman: Japan, United States
• Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): Japan, United States
• Home prices after inflation: Japan, United States
• Adults with obesity: Japan, United States
• People online: Japan, United States
• Babies who die in their first year: Japan, United States
• Carbon from the economy: Japan, United States

Each row says which country is higher today, where our forecast puts both, and whether that order could change. Higher is not better or worse, only the bigger number. Economy per person is output in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and not pay.

Other natural pairs

• Japan and South Korea
• Japan and China
• United States and Canada
• United States and Mexico

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