Belgium vs Japan: GDP per capita

Belgium
23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Japan
23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Belgium rank
19th
Japan rank
18th

GDP per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k187019452020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices against 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices in Belgium, a difference of 84 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1870s 3,458 international-$ in 1990 prices 737 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,721 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1880s 3,696 international-$ in 1990 prices 863 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,833 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1890s 3,888 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,012 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1900s 4,059 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,180 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,879 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1910s 4,854 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,387 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,467 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1920s 4,657 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,956 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,701 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1930s 4,659 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,286 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,374 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1950s 5,871 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,346 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,525 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1960s 7,756 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,960 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,796 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1970s 11,526 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,529 international-$ in 1990 prices 996.8 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1980s 14,722 international-$ in 1990 prices 14,380 international-$ in 1990 prices 342.9 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
1990s 17,748 international-$ in 1990 prices 19,428 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,679 international-$ in 1990 prices Japan
2000s 21,600 international-$ in 1990 prices 21,516 international-$ in 1990 prices 84 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
2010s 23,274 international-$ in 1990 prices 22,884 international-$ in 1990 prices 390.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Belgium
2020s 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices 83.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Belgium or Japan?
Japan, at 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices against 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belgium and Japan?
84 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.