Japan vs New Caledonia: GDP per capita
Japan
4.92 million current LCU
in 2024
New Caledonia
3.80 million current LCU
in 2022
Japan rank
24th
New Caledonia rank
27th
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.92 million current LCU against 3.80 million current LCU in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.11 million current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and New Caledonia ranks 27th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million current LCU | 434,683 current LCU | 921,025 current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.77 million current LCU | 907,437 current LCU | 1.86 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.10 million current LCU | 1.61 million current LCU | 2.49 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.13 million current LCU | 2.45 million current LCU | 1.69 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.15 million current LCU | 3.37 million current LCU | 780,468 current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.38 million current LCU | 3.62 million current LCU | 768,307 current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or New Caledonia?
- Japan, at 4.92 million current LCU against 3.80 million current LCU in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and New Caledonia?
- 1.11 million current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Caledonia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Japan and New Caledonia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and New Caledonia ranks 27th 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