Italy vs Japan: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Italy
36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan
38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Italy rank
31st
Japan rank
28th
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices against 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices in Italy, a difference of 2,045 international-$ in 2011 prices.
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 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,207 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1820s | 2,523 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,206 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1840s | 2,538 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,103 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1850s | 2,541 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1870s | 2,771 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,177 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1880s | 3,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,777 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,235 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1890s | 3,089 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1900s | 3,534 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,217 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1910s | 3,856 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,640 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1920s | 4,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,336 international-$ in 2011 prices | 978 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1930s | 4,700 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | 832.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1940s | 4,296 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,933 international-$ in 2011 prices | 362.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1950s | 7,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,945 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1960s | 12,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,633 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 1970s | 17,514 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | 640.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1980s | 22,593 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 1990s | 28,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,253 international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 34,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | 253.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 34,361 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,753 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 34,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37,591 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,112 international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices against 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Italy and Japan?
- 2,045 international-$ in 2011 prices, 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 vs. electoral democracy index?
- Italy ranks 31st 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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.