Japan vs South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current)
Japan
27,317 current international $ per person
in 2024
South Korea
28,116 current international $ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
37th
South Korea rank
35th
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28,116 current international $ per person against 27,317 current international $ per person in Japan, a difference of 799 current international $ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 35th of 182 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 | 10,747 current international $ per person | 6,943 current international $ per person | 3,805 current international $ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 15,462 current international $ per person | 12,303 current international $ per person | 3,159 current international $ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 20,552 current international $ per person | 17,662 current international $ per person | 2,890 current international $ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,231 current international $ per person | 23,755 current international $ per person | 475.52 current 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 (current), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 28,116 current international $ per person against 27,317 current international $ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) between Japan and South Korea?
- 799 current 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 (current)?
- Japan ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 35th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.