Finland vs Japan: GDP per capita
Finland
23,927 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Japan
23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Finland rank
16th
Japan rank
18th
GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 23,927 international-$ in 1990 prices against 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices in Japan, a difference of 667 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 12 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,140 international-$ in 1990 prices | 737 international-$ in 1990 prices | 403 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1880s | 1,155 international-$ in 1990 prices | 863 international-$ in 1990 prices | 292 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1890s | 1,381 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,012 international-$ in 1990 prices | 369 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1900s | 1,668 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | 488 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1910s | 2,111 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | 724 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1920s | 2,522 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,956 international-$ in 1990 prices | 567 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1930s | 3,146 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,286 international-$ in 1990 prices | 860.22 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1950s | 4,725 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,346 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,379 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1960s | 6,950 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,960 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,990 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 1970s | 10,509 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,529 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | Japan |
| 1980s | 13,736 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,380 international-$ in 1990 prices | 643.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | Japan |
| 1990s | 16,484 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,428 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,943 international-$ in 1990 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,590 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,516 international-$ in 1990 prices | 74 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 23,002 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,884 international-$ in 1990 prices | 118.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 23,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices | 666.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 23,927 international-$ in 1990 prices against 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Finland and Japan?
- 667 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 16th 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.