France vs Japan: GDP per capita
France
39,919 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan
38,619 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Japan rank
35th
GDP per capita over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 39,919 constant 2015 US$ against 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 1,300 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 35th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,352 constant 2015 US$ | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ | 3,526 constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 19,999 constant 2015 US$ | 16,649 constant 2015 US$ | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 24,607 constant 2015 US$ | 23,049 constant 2015 US$ | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 29,455 constant 2015 US$ | 30,373 constant 2015 US$ | 917.59 constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 34,727 constant 2015 US$ | 32,791 constant 2015 US$ | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 36,868 constant 2015 US$ | 35,204 constant 2015 US$ | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 38,588 constant 2015 US$ | 37,350 constant 2015 US$ | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, France or Japan?
- France, at 39,919 constant 2015 US$ against 38,619 constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between France and Japan?
- 1,300 constant 2015 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 35th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.