Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 731,640 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 602,123 current US$ per square kilometre 249,837 current US$ per square kilometre 352,286 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre 595,149 current US$ per square kilometre 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
731,640 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.