Japan vs United Kingdom: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre

Japan
117,572 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
127,230 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th

SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 127,230 units per square kilometre against 117,572 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 9,658 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 1,485 units per square kilometre 2,451 units per square kilometre 965.71 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 4,998 units per square kilometre 3,507 units per square kilometre 1,491 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 4,588 units per square kilometre 1,782 units per square kilometre 2,807 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 8,299 units per square kilometre 4,691 units per square kilometre 3,607 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 36,334 units per square kilometre 38,344 units per square kilometre 2,010 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 100,113 units per square kilometre 104,088 units per square kilometre 3,976 units per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 127,230 units per square kilometre against 117,572 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom?
9,658 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

SDRs holdings, SDR 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.