Areas Where Australia Is Better Than Japan

🇦🇺 Australia is ranked better in 7 indicators, while Japan is ranked better in 5 indicators.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.51 🇦🇺

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  1.11 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.96 🇦🇺

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  0.93 🇯🇵

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.98 🇦🇺

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  0.97 🇯🇵

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  1.94 🇦🇺

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  1.47 🇯🇵

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  1.78 🇦🇺

  |

  1.4 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.87 🇦🇺

  |

  0.85 🇯🇵

  Adjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.06 🇦🇺

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  0.06 🇯🇵

  Measures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.