Japan vs North Korea: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita

Japan
2.2 current US$ per person
in 2021
North Korea
2.37 current US$ per person
in 2021
Japan rank
76th
North Korea rank
73rd

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2.37 current US$ per person against 2.2 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 0.17 current US$ per person.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 73rd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6172 current US$ per person 1.97 current US$ per person 1.35 current US$ per person North Korea
1980s 0.3398 current US$ per person 3.97 current US$ per person 3.63 current US$ per person North Korea
1990s 0.2308 current US$ per person 2.12 current US$ per person 1.89 current US$ per person North Korea
2000s 0.3067 current US$ per person 2.89 current US$ per person 2.58 current US$ per person North Korea
2010s 1.79 current US$ per person 3.96 current US$ per person 2.17 current US$ per person North Korea
2020s 6 current US$ per person 1.54 current US$ per person 4.47 current US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita, Japan or North Korea?
North Korea, at 2.37 current US$ per person against 2.2 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita between Japan and North Korea?
0.17 current US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 11,365 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (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.