Japan vs South Korea: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Japan
39,758 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
South Korea rank
28th
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 39,758 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 2,672 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th of 161 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 34,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 36,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 38,507 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 39,758 constant 2015 US$ per person against 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 2,672 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.