What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?

460 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita

Japan

38,344 current US$ per person

in 2025

Republic of Korea

37,884 current US$ per person

in 2025

Japan rank

36th

Republic of Korea rank

37th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,344 current US$ per person against 37,884 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 460 current US$ per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 36th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 207 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,140 current US$ per person	153.99 current US$ per person	985.55 current US$ per person	Japan
1970s	4,991 current US$ per person	742.45 current US$ per person	4,248 current US$ per person	Japan
1980s	15,401 current US$ per person	2,999 current US$ per person	12,402 current US$ per person	Japan
1990s	36,366 current US$ per person	10,438 current US$ per person	25,928 current US$ per person	Japan
2000s	38,849 current US$ per person	18,127 current US$ per person	20,722 current US$ per person	Japan
2010s	44,189 current US$ per person	29,564 current US$ per person	14,625 current US$ per person	Japan
2020s	41,266 current US$ per person	37,281 current US$ per person	3,985 current US$ per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?: Japan, at 38,344 current US$ per person against 37,884 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?: 460 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?: Japan ranks 36th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.