Japan vs Rwanda: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Japan
265
in 2025
Rwanda
396
in 2025
Japan rank
63rd
Rwanda rank
60th
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 396 against 265 in Japan, a difference of 131.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Rwanda ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,695 | 67,146 | 43,452 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 8,082 | 31,554 | 23,472 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3,359 | 8,866 | 5,507 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11,858 | 783.9 | 11,074 | Japan |
| 2010s | 321.1 | 154.2 | 166.9 | Japan |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 122.33 | 59.17 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 396 against 265 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Japan and Rwanda?
- 131, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.