How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Japan: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita

Iceland

0.0078 million USD per person

in 2023

Japan

0.0068 million USD per person

in 2023

Iceland rank

13th

Japan rank

16th

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0078 million USD per person against 0.0068 million USD per person in Japan, a difference of 0.001 million USD per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0011 million USD per person	0.0015 million USD per person	0.0004 million USD per person	Japan
1980s	0.0027 million USD per person	0.0041 million USD per person	0.0014 million USD per person	Japan
1990s	0.0038 million USD per person	0.0084 million USD per person	0.0047 million USD per person	Japan
2000s	0.0047 million USD per person	0.0078 million USD per person	0.0032 million USD per person	Japan
2010s	0.0059 million USD per person	0.0083 million USD per person	0.0024 million USD per person	Japan
2020s	0.0069 million USD per person	0.0074 million USD per person	0.0005 million USD per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita, Iceland or Japan?: Iceland, at 0.0078 million USD per person against 0.0068 million USD per person in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita between Iceland and Japan?: 0.001 million USD per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita?: Iceland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita
Unit: million USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,767 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.