| Variable | Japan | Source |
| Population millions | 127.193 | World bank |
| 1 - 14 years | 13.32 | World bank |
| 15 - 64 years | 64.72 | World bank |
| 65 + years | 21.95 | World bank |
| GDP % Agriculture | 1 | World bank |
| GDP % Manufacturing industry | 21 | World bank |
| GDP % Non-manufacturing industry | 8 | World bank |
| GDP % Services | 69 | World bank |
| GDP /capita 2009 (USD) | 39,726 | World bank |
| 2011 Unemployment % of labor force | 4.99 | World bank |
| Average sales tax rate % | 5 | PWC |
| Per capita energy consumption (KG Oe) | 4,135 | BP 2011 |
| Global energy rank (high = more consumption) | 108 | BP 2011 |
| % People expressing high levels of trust | 60.7 | National Stats |
| E readiness score (High = Better) 2010 | 7.85 | EIU 2010 |
| E readiness rank (Low = Better) 2010 | 16 | EIU 2010 |
| Period Score average (out of 10) | 7.63 | EIU / C360 2010 |
| Internet users end 2010 | 99,143,700 | Internet Stats |
| Internet user rank (position out of 138) | 15 | Internet Stats |
| Internet users per 100 people | 78 | Internet Stats |
| 2011 Total country Domains | 2,067,610 | Internet Stats |
| 2011 Country .COM Domains | 1,348,305 | Internet Stats |
| 2011 Country .COM Market Share | 65.21 | Internet Stats |
| Global Rank in domains (2011) | 8 | Internet Stats |
| Facebook users 2011 | 3,059,000 | Facebook 2011 |
| Facebook Penetration % Pop | 2.4 | Facebook 2011 |
| Global Facebook User number rank | 41 | Facebook 2011/ C360 |
| Global Facebook Penetration rate rank | 159 | Facebook 2011 / C360 |
| B2C e-commerce rev 2011 est (€ Mil) | 63082 | National Stats |
| Per capita e-commerce revenue 2011 est (€) | 495 | National Stats / C360 |
| Total National E-commerce (€ Bil) | 764.48 | National Stats / C360 |
| B2B e-commerce 2010 (€ Bil) | 694.98 | National Stats / C360 |
| B2G e-commerce 2010(€ Bil) | 16.03 | National Stats / C360 |
| B2C e-commerce 2010 (€ Bil) | 53.46 | National Stats / C360 |
| Cross border e-commerce revenues 2011 est (€ Mil) | 1,388 | National Stats / C360 |
| Per capita cross border e-commerce spend 2011 est (€) | 10.91 | National Stats / C360 |