Japan vs South Korea: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Japan
30,520 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Korea
28,059 current US$ per person
in 2021
Japan rank
23rd
South Korea rank
26th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30,520 current US$ per person against 28,059 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 2,461 current 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 26th of 184 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 | 4,407 current US$ per person | 746.78 current US$ per person | 3,661 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 12,304 current US$ per person | 2,603 current US$ per person | 9,701 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 27,583 current US$ per person | 8,400 current US$ per person | 19,182 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 29,063 current US$ per person | 14,316 current US$ per person | 14,747 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 32,913 current US$ per person | 23,284 current US$ per person | 9,629 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 30,907 current US$ per person | 26,755 current US$ per person | 4,152 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 30,520 current US$ per person against 28,059 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 2,461 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 26th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.