Italy vs Japan: Gdp per capita maddison project database

Italy
36,224
in 2022
Japan
38,269
in 2022
Italy rank
31st
Japan rank
28th

Gdp per capita maddison project database over time

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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,269 against 36,224 in Italy, a difference of 2,045.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1804 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 166 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1800s 2,524 1,317 1,207 Italy
1820s 2,523 1,317 1,206 Italy
1840s 2,538 1,436 1,103 Italy
1850s 2,541 1,436 1,105 Italy
1870s 2,771 1,594 1,177 Italy
1880s 3,013 1,777 1,235 Italy
1890s 3,089 1,946 1,143 Italy
1900s 3,534 2,217 1,317 Italy
1910s 3,856 2,640 1,216 Italy
1920s 4,314 3,336 978 Italy
1930s 4,700 3,867 832.49 Italy
1940s 4,296 3,933 362.31 Italy
1950s 7,270 4,326 2,945 Italy
1960s 12,199 9,633 2,565 Italy
1970s 17,514 18,154 640.2 Japan
1980s 22,593 24,345 1,752 Japan
1990s 28,395 31,648 3,253 Japan
2000s 34,529 34,276 253.72 Italy
2010s 34,361 36,753 2,393 Japan
2020s 34,479 37,591 3,112 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita maddison project database, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 38,269 against 36,224 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita maddison project database between Italy and Japan?
2,045, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
144 years are reported by both, from 1804 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita maddison project database?
Italy ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gdp per capita maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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