Japan vs World: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Japan
12.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
722,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
World rank
14th

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • World
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 722,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 12.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 17.8 times World's.

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

Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 14th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1970s 5.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 222,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 7.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 299,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 10.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 334,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 11.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 433,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 12.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 576,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 12.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 684,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Japan or World?
Japan, at 12.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 722,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Japan and World?
12.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.