Japan vs Kazakhstan: GDP per capita
Japan
4.92 million current LCU
in 2024
Kazakhstan
6.57 million current LCU
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Kazakhstan rank
21st
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 6.57 million current LCU against 4.92 million current LCU in Japan, a difference of 1.65 million current LCU.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.10 million current LCU | 51,902 current LCU | 4.05 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.13 million current LCU | 518,144 current LCU | 3.61 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.15 million current LCU | 2.36 million current LCU | 1.79 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.56 million current LCU | 5.10 million current LCU | 535,452 current LCU | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 6.57 million current LCU against 4.92 million current LCU in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 1.65 million current LCU, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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