Japan vs Republic of Korea: Human development index vs gdp per capita
Japan
0.925
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.937
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Human development index vs gdp per capita over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.937 against 0.925 in Japan, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8712 | 0.7827 | 0.0885 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8988 | 0.8597 | 0.0391 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9146 | 0.9114 | 0.0032 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9225 | 0.9315 | 0.009 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index vs gdp per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.937 against 0.925 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index vs gdp per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.012, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.