France vs Japan: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

France
39,066 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan
38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
France rank
25th
Japan rank
28th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 39,066 international-$ in 2011 prices against 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan, a difference of 797 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1280 it was France ahead.

France ranks 25th and Japan ranks 28th of 166 countries.

Across the 26 decades both report, France averaged higher in 25 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1280s 1,312 international-$ in 2011 prices 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices 470.73 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1450s 1,522 international-$ in 2011 prices 866.55 international-$ in 2011 prices 655.56 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1600s 1,576 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices 514.71 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1700s 1,758 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices 684.92 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1720s 2,056 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices 982.55 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1750s 1,744 international-$ in 2011 prices 953 international-$ in 2011 prices 790.5 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1800s 1,834 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices 517.13 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1820s 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices 492.1 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1840s 2,356 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices 920.53 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1850s 2,545 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1870s 3,214 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,620 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1880s 3,597 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,777 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,820 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1890s 4,149 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,946 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,202 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1900s 4,666 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,217 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,449 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1910s 4,996 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,640 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,357 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1920s 6,305 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,336 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,969 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1930s 6,891 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,867 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,024 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1940s 5,662 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,933 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1950s 9,732 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,326 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,406 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1960s 14,367 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,633 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,734 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1970s 20,828 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,154 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,674 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1980s 25,022 international-$ in 2011 prices 24,345 international-$ in 2011 prices 677.1 international-$ in 2011 prices France
1990s 29,539 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,648 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,109 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2000s 35,167 international-$ in 2011 prices 34,276 international-$ in 2011 prices 891.66 international-$ in 2011 prices France
2010s 37,297 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,753 international-$ in 2011 prices 543.48 international-$ in 2011 prices France
2020s 37,741 international-$ in 2011 prices 37,591 international-$ in 2011 prices 149.3 international-$ in 2011 prices France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, France or Japan?
France, at 39,066 international-$ in 2011 prices against 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between France and Japan?
797 international-$ in 2011 prices, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
151 years are reported by both, from 1280 to 2022.
How do France and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
France ranks 25th and Japan ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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