Areas Where Belgium Is Better Than Japan

🇧🇪 Belgium is ranked better in 11 indicators, while Japan is ranked better in 10 indicators.

• 🚚 Ease of Arranging Shipments

  3.8 🇧🇪

  |

  3.3 🇯🇵

  Evaluates the ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, affecting trade competitiveness.

• 🌍 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

  73,360 🇧🇪

  |

  55,120 🇯🇵

  Allows comparison of living standards across countries by adjusting for price differences.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.98 🇧🇪

  |

  0.97 🇯🇵

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

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.89 🇧🇪

  |

  0.85 🇯🇵

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

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.03 🇧🇪

  |

  0.06 🇯🇵

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

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.95 🇧🇪

  |

  0.93 🇯🇵

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

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.33 🇧🇪

  |

  1.11 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• ⏱️ Timeliness of Shipments

  4.2 🇧🇪

  |

  4 🇯🇵

  Frequency with which shipments reach the consignee on time, affecting reliability in trade.

• 📦 Logistics Services Quality

  4.2 🇧🇪

  |

  4.1 🇯🇵

  Measures the competence and quality of logistics services, impacting supply chain efficiency.

• 🌐 Overall Logistics Performance

  4 🇧🇪

  |

  3.9 🇯🇵

  Overall assessment of logistics performance, crucial for trade and economic growth.

• 📈 School enrollment, primary (% gross)

  102.18 🇧🇪

  |

  102.16 🇯🇵

  A higher rate indicates more children are enrolled in primary education, including over-aged students.

Areas Where Japan Is Better Than Belgium