Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
19.04 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 19.04 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.90 million current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 16.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 490,787 current international $ per square kilometre 8.26 million current international $ per square kilometre 7.77 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 310,577 current international $ per square kilometre 11.35 million current international $ per square kilometre 11.04 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 633,548 current international $ per square kilometre 14.53 million current international $ per square kilometre 13.90 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 986,695 current international $ per square kilometre 17.29 million current international $ per square kilometre 16.31 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 19.04 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
17.90 million current international $ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.