Japan vs Korea: GNI per capita, Atlas method
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,340 current US$ against 37,880 current US$ in Korea, a difference of 460 current US$.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 36th and Korea ranks 37th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,140 current US$ | 155 current US$ | 985 current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 4,991 current US$ | 742 current US$ | 4,249 current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,402 current US$ | 3,000 current US$ | 12,402 current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 36,366 current US$ | 10,439 current US$ | 25,927 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,850 current US$ | 18,128 current US$ | 20,722 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,190 current US$ | 29,563 current US$ | 14,627 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 41,265 current US$ | 37,282 current US$ | 3,983 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 38,340 current US$ against 37,880 current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Japan and Korea?
- 460 current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Japan ranks 36th and Korea ranks 37th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.