How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?

52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Korea: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average

Japan

126.64

in 2031

Korea

131.78

in 2031

Japan rank

12th

Korea rank

11th

All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average over time

Japan
Korea

How they compare

Korea currently reports 131.78 against 126.64 in Japan, a difference of 5.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Korea ranks 11th of 26 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	81.58	29.09	52.49	Japan
1990s	95.35	50.84	44.52	Japan
2000s	95.92	73.28	22.64	Japan
2010s	97.06	94.21	2.86	Japan
2020s	110.08	114.47	4.39	Korea
2030s	125.41	130.49	5.08	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, Japan or Korea?: Korea, at 131.78 against 126.64 in Japan as of 2031.
What is the difference in all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average between Japan and Korea?: 5.14, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average?: Japan ranks 12th and Korea ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average (9/26/2025)
Source: International Monetary Fund
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Coverage: 26 places, 1,277 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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