Areas Where United Kingdom Is Better Than Japan

🇬🇧 United Kingdom is ranked better in 7 indicators, while Japan is ranked better in 5 indicators.

• ⚖️ 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.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.83 🇬🇧

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  0.79 🇯🇵

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.95 🇬🇧

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  0.93 🇯🇵

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

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.26 🇬🇧

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  1.11 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 📊 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.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  1.48 🇬🇧

  |

  1.4 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  1.54 🇬🇧

  |

  1.47 🇯🇵

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