Japan vs Republic of Korea: Economic complexity rankings
Japan
2
in 2016
Republic of Korea
4
in 2016
Japan rank
120th
Republic of Korea rank
118th
Economic complexity rankings over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 2.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 120th and Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 121 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 | 22.5 | 16.67 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 4 | 25.1 | 21.1 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 20.2 | 17.9 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1 | 20.4 | 19.4 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 14.4 | 13.4 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 5.29 | 4.14 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4 against 2 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 2, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
- Japan ranks 120th and Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.