Japan vs Korea: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ against 35,951 current US$ in Japan, a difference of 276 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 48th and Korea ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,052 current US$ | 148.27 current US$ | 903.47 current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ | 768.91 current US$ | 4,422 current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,628 current US$ | 3,040 current US$ | 12,588 current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,802 current US$ | 10,232 current US$ | 25,570 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,508 current US$ | 18,071 current US$ | 19,437 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,230 current US$ | 29,946 current US$ | 12,284 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,199 current US$ | 35,688 current US$ | 1,511 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 36,227 current US$ against 35,951 current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and Korea?
- 276 current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th and Korea ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.