Japan vs Singapore: Economic complexity rankings
Japan
2
in 2016
Singapore
3
in 2016
Japan rank
120th
Singapore rank
119th
Economic complexity rankings over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 1.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 120th and Singapore ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 | 34.17 | 28.33 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 4 | 39.3 | 35.3 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 30.9 | 28.6 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1 | 20 | 19 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1 | 10.4 | 9.4 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 6 | 4.86 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3 against 2 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Japan and Singapore?
- 1, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
- Japan ranks 120th and Singapore ranks 119th 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.