Japan vs South Korea: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Japan
38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
35th
South Korea rank
36th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 16,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,651 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 23,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 30,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 32,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 35,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.