The country has no natural resources to export, and had to start from scratch in 1945, so they're not doing that awful. They're not the be-all end-all, but it's

The country has no natural resources to export, and had to start from scratch in 1945, so they're not doing that awful. They're not the be-all end-all, but it's still impressive what they've accomplished. The biggest problem they're facing is demographics: very few babies, and very little immigration.