Japan vs South Korea: GDP (current US$), per capita
Japan
35,951 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
36,227 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
South Korea rank
45th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ per person against 35,951 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 276 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 45th of 212 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 | 1,052 current US$ per person | 148.27 current US$ per person | 903.47 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ per person | 768.91 current US$ per person | 4,422 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,628 current US$ per person | 3,040 current US$ per person | 12,588 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,802 current US$ per person | 10,232 current US$ per person | 25,570 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,508 current US$ per person | 18,071 current US$ per person | 19,437 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,230 current US$ per person | 29,946 current US$ per person | 12,284 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,198 current US$ per person | 35,688 current US$ per person | 1,511 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 36,227 current US$ per person against 35,951 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 276 current US$ per person, with South Korea 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 (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 45th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.