Japan vs Low & middle income: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Low & middle income rank
25th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 149.0 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 283,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 716.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 282,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 386,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 384,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 706,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 701,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 975,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 969,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Low & middle income?
Japan, at 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Low & middle income?
1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (BoP, current 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.