| Ranking | Japan | Lebanon | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #3 · 246.78 % of GDP | #2 · 260.62 % of GDP | Lebanon by 1 |
| Countries with the highest dry pea yields2026-11-02 | #21 · 2.45 tonnes per hectare | #3 · 3.97 tonnes per hectare | Lebanon by 18 |
| Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #4 · 188.73 % of GDP | #23 · 106.57 % of GDP | Japan by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks2026-11-02 | #27 · 55.26 % | #5 · 100 % | Lebanon by 22 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #29 · 2.66 tonnes per hectare | #6 · 4.71 tonnes per hectare | Lebanon by 23 |
| Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal2026-11-02 | #6 · 2.91 kilograms per animal | #20 · 2.13 kilograms per animal | Japan by 14 |
| Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #6 · 2.91 kilograms per animal | #14 · 2.13 kilograms per animal | Japan by 8 |
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #9 · 13.05 months of imports | #7 · 13.6 months of imports | Lebanon by 2 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows2026-11-02 | #8 · 4.91 % of GDP | #37 · 1.5 % of GDP | Japan by 29 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #27 · 1.76 tonnes per hectare | #9 · 3.3 tonnes per hectare | Lebanon by 18 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #9 · 63.56 kg per hectare | #43 · 21.52 kg per hectare | Japan by 34 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #9 · 171.6 % of GDP | #37 · 45.73 % of GDP | Japan by 28 |
| Countries with the highest sugar beet yields2026-11-02 | #13 · 71.27 tonnes per hectare | #41 · 32.06 tonnes per hectare | Japan by 28 |
| Countries with the highest lettuce yields2026-11-02 | #16 · 27.74 tonnes per hectare | #37 · 22.16 tonnes per hectare | Japan by 21 |
| Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #16 · 114.38 % of GDP | #21 · 102.16 % of GDP | Japan by 5 |
| Countries producing the most sugar beet2026-11-02 | #17 · 3,485 thousand tonnes | #46 · 10.19 thousand tonnes | Japan by 29 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #19 · 3,409.53 thousand people | #48 · 1,422.58 thousand people | Japan by 29 |
| Countries with the most international migrants2026-11-02 | #19 · 3,409.53 thousand people | #48 · 1,422.58 thousand people | Japan by 29 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation2026-11-02 | #20 · 99.94 % of population | #47 · 99.2 % of population | Japan by 27 |
| Countries by personal remittances, paid2026-10-28 | #25 · 7,168.11 current US$ million | #42 · 1,775.19 current US$ million | Japan by 17 |
| Most urbanised countries2026-10-28 | #26 · 92.3 % | #31 · 90.96 % | Japan by 5 |
| Countries with the highest potato yields2026-11-02 | #29 · 32.31 tonnes per hectare | #50 · 27.26 tonnes per hectare | Japan by 21 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #46 · 35.4 % of internal resources | #31 · 58.79 % of internal resources | Lebanon by 15 |
| Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #31 · 10.61 kg per hectare | #46 · 6.62 kg per hectare | Japan by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas2026-11-02 | #33 · 92.3 % | #38 · 90.96 % | Japan by 5 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #46 · 4,726.84 current US$ million | #35 · 6,696.17 current US$ million | Lebanon by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02 | #44 · 26.68 % | #36 · 30.57 % | Lebanon by 8 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #41 · 0.85 % of GDP | #37 · 1.2 % of GDP | Lebanon by 4 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #38 · 1.52 million | #49 · 0.33 million | Japan by 11 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #38 · 1,515.13 thousand people | #49 · 333.41 thousand people | Japan by 11 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP
Head to head
Japan vs Lebanon, explained
Japan vs Lebanon, head to head across 30 shared rankings. Japan ranks higher in 20, Lebanon ranks higher in 10. 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 with the highest broad money as a share of GDP, Japan is #3 with 246.78 % of GDP and Lebanon is #2 with 260.62 % of GDP (Lebanon ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest dry pea yields, Japan is #21 with 2.45 tonnes per hectare and Lebanon is #3 with 3.97 tonnes per hectare (Lebanon ahead by 18); in Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP, Japan is #4 with 188.73 % of GDP and Lebanon is #23 with 106.57 % of GDP (Japan ahead by 19); in Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks, Japan is #27 with 55.26 % and Lebanon is #5 with 100 % (Lebanon ahead by 22); in Countries with the highest groundnut yields, Japan is #29 with 2.66 tonnes per hectare and Lebanon is #6 with 4.71 tonnes per hectare (Lebanon ahead by 23); in Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal, Japan is #6 with 2.91 kilograms per animal and Lebanon is #20 with 2.13 kilograms per animal (Japan ahead by 14).
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, Japan or Lebanon?
- Japan ranks higher in more shared rankings (20 of 30). In Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP, Japan is #3 and Lebanon is #2.
- In how many rankings do Japan and Lebanon both appear?
- 30 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.