Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea
4.09 million current LCU
in 2024
Japan
4.92 million current LCU
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th
Japan rank
24th
GDP per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.92 million current LCU against 4.09 million current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 825,720 current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,803 current LCU | 1.20 million current LCU | 1.18 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 48,735 current LCU | 2.77 million current LCU | 2.72 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 202,906 current LCU | 4.10 million current LCU | 3.90 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.87 million current LCU | 4.13 million current LCU | 260,877 current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.23 million current LCU | 4.15 million current LCU | 2.08 million current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.01 million current LCU | 4.56 million current LCU | 555,968 current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.92 million current LCU against 4.09 million current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 825,720 current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release