Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Japan
38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices against 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan, a difference of 137 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1000s 1,010 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices 141.35 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1280s 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,058 international-$ in 2011 prices 216.89 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1450s 866.55 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,683 international-$ in 2011 prices 816.45 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1600s 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices 630 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1700s 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,412 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,339 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1720s 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,611 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1750s 953 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,702 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,749 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,274 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,957 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,306 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,989 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,334 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,898 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,332 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,896 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,852 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,258 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 1,777 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,424 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,647 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 1,946 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,018 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,072 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 2,217 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,594 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,377 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 2,640 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,213 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,573 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 3,336 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,848 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,512 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 3,867 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,116 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,249 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 3,933 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,421 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 4,326 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,136 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,810 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 9,633 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,260 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,626 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 18,154 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,005 international-$ in 2011 prices 850.3 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 24,345 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,727 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,618 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1990s 31,648 international-$ in 2011 prices 27,800 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,848 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2000s 34,276 international-$ in 2011 prices 34,630 international-$ in 2011 prices 354.16 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 36,753 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,795 international-$ in 2011 prices 41.45 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 37,591 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,731 international-$ in 2011 prices 860.57 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, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38,406 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 Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
137 international-$ in 2011 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
152 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2022.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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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