Japan vs South Korea: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Japan
26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2021
South Korea
25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2021
Japan rank
23rd
South Korea rank
25th
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person against 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 25th of 151 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 18,992 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 24,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 26,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 27,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 26,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person against 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 25th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.