| Ranking | Angola | Japan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02 | #2 · 2.24 PPP dollars | #1 · 2.68 PPP dollars | Japan by 1 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #21 · 10.0k thousand people | #1 · 37.0k thousand people | Japan by 20 |
| Countries by net financial account2026-10-28 | #49 · 1.3 BoP, current US$ bn | #3 · 199.29 BoP, current US$ bn | Japan by 46 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #33 · 10.0k thousand people | #5 · 80.9k thousand people | Japan by 28 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #34 · 27.9 million people | #7 · 113.87 million people | Japan by 27 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #31 · 610.04 thousand metric tons | #8 · 2,848.39 thousand metric tons | Japan by 23 |
| Countries with the highest age dependency ratio2026-11-02 | #8 · 88.66 % of working-age population | #41 · 70.16 % of working-age population | Angola by 33 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #31 · 610.04 thousand metric tons | #8 · 2,848.39 thousand metric tons | Japan by 23 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #38 · 532 thousand tonnes | #9 · 3,762 thousand tonnes | Japan by 29 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #49 · 15.42 million people | #9 · 106.05 million people | Japan by 40 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #41 · 16.32 million people | #10 · 69.48 million people | Japan by 31 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #39 · 39.04 million | #12 · 123.37 million | Japan by 27 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #12 · 19.0k thousand people | #28 · 6,300 thousand people | Angola by 16 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #12 · 1.53 % of global total | #25 · 0.6 % of global total | Angola by 13 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #12 · 632.62 thousand sq. km | #25 · 249.08 thousand sq. km | Angola by 13 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #40 · 631.82 thousand metric tons | #12 · 3,650.43 thousand metric tons | Japan by 28 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #14 · 4.39 % of GDP | #41 · 0.85 % of GDP | Angola by 27 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #46 · 161.52 thousand tonnes | #16 · 1,262.83 thousand tonnes | Japan by 30 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #19 · 8.11 per 100,000 people | #46 · 6 per 100,000 people | Angola by 27 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #44 · 148 cubic kilometres | #19 · 430 cubic kilometres | Japan by 25 |
| Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #48 · 139 thousand tonnes | #19 · 636 thousand tonnes | Japan by 29 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #35 · 33 | #20 · 50 | Japan by 15 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #21 · 1,381.37 thousand births | #39 · 749.88 thousand births | Angola by 18 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #44 · 107 thousand people | #22 · 247 thousand people | Japan by 22 |
| Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power2026-11-02 | #37 · 0 % | #23 · 9.14 % | Japan by 14 |
| Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29 | #31 · 30.84 current US$ bn | #25 · 40.15 current US$ bn | Japan by 6 |
| Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #25 · 6.25 % of GDP | #37 · 4.82 % of GDP | Angola by 12 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #50 · 46.86 thousand tonnes | #25 · 252.4 thousand tonnes | Japan by 25 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #27 · 64 thousand tonnes | #48 · 0 thousand tonnes | Angola by 21 |
| Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks2026-11-02 | #39 · 44.44 % | #27 · 55.26 % | Japan by 12 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #35 · 0.07 per 100,000 people | #47 · 0.05 per 100,000 people | Angola by 12 |
| Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02 | #50 · 860 tonnes per year | #37 · 1,835 tonnes per year | Japan by 13 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #41 · 24 | #37 · 29 | Japan by 4 |
| Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.09 % | #37 · 0.19 % | Japan by 13 |
| Countries with the highest methane emissions2026-11-02 | #49 · 34.32 Mt CO2e | #39 · 50.87 Mt CO2e | Japan by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02 | #41 · 29.22 % | #44 · 26.68 % | Angola by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most
Head to head
Angola vs Japan, explained
Angola vs Japan, head to head across 36 shared rankings. Angola ranks higher in 11, Japan ranks higher in 25. On that count Japan comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most, Angola is #2 with 2.24 PPP dollars and Japan is #1 with 2.68 PPP dollars (Japan ahead by 1); in Countries whose largest city has the most people, Angola is #21 with 10.0k thousand people and Japan is #1 with 37.0k thousand people (Japan ahead by 20); in Countries by net financial account, Angola is #49 with 1.3 BoP, current US$ bn and Japan is #3 with 199.29 BoP, current US$ bn (Japan ahead by 46); in Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million, Angola is #33 with 10.0k thousand people and Japan is #5 with 80.9k thousand people (Japan ahead by 28); in Countries with the largest urban population, Angola is #34 with 27.9 million people and Japan is #7 with 113.87 million people (Japan ahead by 27); in Countries catching the most wild fish, Angola is #31 with 610.04 thousand metric tons and Japan is #8 with 2,848.39 thousand metric tons (Japan ahead by 23).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Angola or Japan?
- Japan ranks higher in more shared rankings (25 of 36). In Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most, Angola is #2 and Japan is #1.
- In how many rankings do Angola and Japan both appear?
- 36 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.