Japan vs Uganda: GDP per capita
Japan
4.92 million current LCU
in 2024
Uganda
4.05 million current LCU
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Uganda rank
26th
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.92 million current LCU against 4.05 million current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 862,480 current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million current LCU | 24.03 current LCU | 1.36 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.77 million current LCU | 8,971 current LCU | 2.76 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.10 million current LCU | 228,223 current LCU | 3.87 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.13 million current LCU | 653,372 current LCU | 3.48 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.15 million current LCU | 2.37 million current LCU | 1.78 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.56 million current LCU | 3.53 million current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or Uganda?
- Japan, at 4.92 million current LCU against 4.05 million current LCU in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and Uganda?
- 862,480 current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 26th 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