Japan vs Republic of Korea: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Japan
38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea
37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
35th
Republic of Korea rank
36th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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$), per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.