Kyoto
Ancient imperial capital of Japan with thousands of temples and traditional culture. Kyoto offers zen gardens and preserved heritage.
Evidence desk
What the official data tells us
Compare the observation period and geography before comparing values. These sourced observations add context to the legacy scores; they do not yet feed the global Civometra Index.
Automated feeds checked: 2026-10-12 · Data changed: 2026-10-11
Japan: national context
Country-level indicators are not city measurements and are excluded from city scoring.
Life expectancy at birth
84.04 years
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
People using the internet
85.54 % of population
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate
2.45 % of labour force
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
GDP per capita, PPP
48,283.37 constant 2021 international $
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Comparable city-level evidence is still being collected for Kyoto. National context is shown where available.
Explore all observations and research notes →Performance Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation across all key lifestyle categories
Cost-Benefit Ratio#7
Pet-Friendly#7
Sustainability#23
Food & Culinary#31
AI & Innovation#61
Overall#59
Retirement#9
Nightlife & Entertainment#28
Healthcare#44
Safety#45
Education#45
Affordability#28
Family Life#48
Tech Jobs#28
Dating Scene#45
Remote Work#61
Outdoors & Recreation#59
Explore Kyoto’s strongest legacy categories
These are the highest category scores in the inherited profile. They describe the dated baseline; they are not a personal compatibility assessment or a new Civometra result.
Retirement
83.7 / 100
Baseline rank #9
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Cost-Benefit Ratio
79.8 / 100
Baseline rank #7
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Pet-Friendly
78.8 / 100
Baseline rank #7
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Nightlife & Entertainment
78.3 / 100
Baseline rank #28
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Healthcare
71.6 / 100
Baseline rank #44
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