Japan vs South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant)
Japan
22,639 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2024
South Korea
22,946 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
South Korea rank
38th
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22,946 constant 2021 international $ per person against 22,639 constant 2021 international $ per person in Japan, a difference of 307 constant 2021 international $ per person.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 38th of 170 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,790 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10,336 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,454 constant 2021 international $ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 20,736 constant 2021 international $ per person | 15,430 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,307 constant 2021 international $ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 22,204 constant 2021 international $ per person | 19,340 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,864 constant 2021 international $ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,250 constant 2021 international $ per person | 21,656 constant 2021 international $ per person | 593.8 constant 2021 international $ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 22,946 constant 2021 international $ per person against 22,639 constant 2021 international $ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) between Japan and South Korea?
- 307 constant 2021 international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant)?
- Japan ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 38th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.