Japan vs South Korea: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
South Korea rank
26th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 26th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.9963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 26th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.