Japan vs Switzerland: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Japan
2
in 2016
Switzerland
1
in 2016
Japan rank
120th
Switzerland rank
121st

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
02468196419902016

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.83 2 3.83 Japan
1970s 4 3.7 0.3 Japan
1980s 2.3 3.3 1 Switzerland
1990s 1 2.5 1.5 Switzerland
2000s 1 2.9 1.9 Switzerland
2010s 1.14 1.86 0.7143 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 2 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Switzerland?
1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.