Japan vs North Korea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled
Japan
1 rank
in 2024
North Korea
1 rank
in 2024
Japan rank
127th
North Korea rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- North Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in North Korea, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.33 rank | 1.44 rank | 3.89 rank | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.2 rank | 1.1 rank | 1.1 rank | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.2 rank | 1.1 rank | 0.1 rank | Japan |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1.2 rank | 0.2 rank | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled, Japan or North Korea?
- Japan, at 1 rank against 1 rank in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled between Japan and North Korea?
- 0 rank, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.