Japan vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 15.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 15.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.