Japan vs Republic of Korea: Adjusted net national income per capita

Japan
26,816 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
Republic of Korea
25,334 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
Japan rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
25th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 26,816 constant 2015 US$ against 25,334 constant 2015 US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,482 constant 2015 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and Republic of 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 Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 14,416 constant 2015 US$ 3,324 constant 2015 US$ 11,092 constant 2015 US$ Japan
1980s 18,992 constant 2015 US$ 5,966 constant 2015 US$ 13,026 constant 2015 US$ Japan
1990s 24,663 constant 2015 US$ 12,055 constant 2015 US$ 12,608 constant 2015 US$ Japan
2000s 26,137 constant 2015 US$ 17,428 constant 2015 US$ 8,708 constant 2015 US$ Japan
2010s 27,357 constant 2015 US$ 22,950 constant 2015 US$ 4,407 constant 2015 US$ Japan
2020s 26,947 constant 2015 US$ 24,987 constant 2015 US$ 1,960 constant 2015 US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 26,816 constant 2015 US$ against 25,334 constant 2015 US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
1,482 constant 2015 US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Japan ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,339 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.