Just recently, Steven (one of the Prefectural Advisors) posted some statistics about Kochi prefecture on Facebook. These rankings are out of 47 local governments in Japan, to give you some perspective. It paints an interesting picture of Kochi, for sure.
No. 1
Forest coverage
at 83.3%
No. 4
Average annual temperature
17.3 degrees
No. 2
Average annual sunshine
2183 hours
No. 4
Annual precipitation(rainfall)
2231mm
No. 45
Total population
764,596
No. 43
Population Density
107.6 persons per km
No. 44
Proportion of population under 15 years old
12.1%
No. 3
Proportion of population over 65 years old
28.4%
No. 44
Rate of increase of population
-0.90%
No. 2
Death rate
12.4 per 1000
(biggest cause: cancer)
No. 7
Divorce rate
2.09 per 1000
No. 46
Production value
2.3 billion yen
No. 3
Public expenditure
1.2 million yen per person
No. 46
Household income
2,114,000 yen
No. 4
Agricultural output
3,560,000 yen every ha.
No. 45
Annual commodities sale
No. 1
Retail stores per 10,000 persons
125.1
No. 46
Employees per workplace
7.63
No. 46
Economic Index
No. 3
Amount of local tax
220,000yen per person
No. 5
National Treasury spending
No. 1
Elementary schools per capita
No. 1
Junior High schools per capita
No. 3
Senior High schools per capita
No. 43
Universities
5
No. 5
number of students absent for an extended period (Elementary)
No. 3
number of students absent for an extended period (Junior High)
No. 11
number of students quitting High School
No. 40
number of people who travel abroad (in the year 2008)
No. 4
Unemployment
7.92%
No. 7
Household expenditure
317,000yen each month
(mostly on transport, food, others)
No. 42
personal computers integration
56.9%
No. 2
Alcohol consumption
104.4 L
No. 44
Roads improvements
No. 1
Health facilities for people with disabilities
No. 1
Childcare facilities
No. 44
Life expectancy for men
77.93
No. 21
Life expectancy for women
85.87
No. 47
Proportion of people who undertake general health examinations
20.9%
No. 2
Deaths through complications from daily habits (lifestyle related diseases)
No. 4
Doctors per capita
No. 1
Nurses per capita
No. 1
Hospital beds per capita
No. 1
Days stayed at hospitals
53.1
No. 3
Number of ambulances mobilised per capita
No. 1
Fires per capita
No. 1
Number of young adults convicted of criminal offences (14~19 year olds) per capita
20.22 (mainly theft)
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