Japan vs Korea: G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index
Japan
116.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
Korea
126.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
Japan rank
20th
Korea rank
18th
G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 126.5 Index, 2015=100 against 116.5 Index, 2015=100 in Japan, a difference of 10 Index, 2015=100.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Korea ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.38 Index, 2015=100 | 62.7 Index, 2015=100 | 36.67 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2000s | 97.44 Index, 2015=100 | 77.92 Index, 2015=100 | 19.52 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.01 Index, 2015=100 | 99.67 Index, 2015=100 | 0.66 Index, 2015=100 | Korea |
| 2020s | 108.84 Index, 2015=100 | 117.29 Index, 2015=100 | 8.44 Index, 2015=100 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 126.5 Index, 2015=100 against 116.5 Index, 2015=100 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index between Japan and Korea?
- 10 Index, 2015=100, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index?
- Japan ranks 20th and Korea ranks 18th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.