Japan vs South Korea: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
0.734 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Korea
0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Japan rank
127th
South Korea rank
124th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.734 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 124th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.7705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.7477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.734 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea 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$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 124th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.