Japan vs New Caledonia: GDP per capita
Japan
32,476 current US$
in 2024
New Caledonia
33,516 current US$
in 2022
Japan rank
50th
New Caledonia rank
48th
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 33,516 current US$ against 32,476 current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1,040 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Japan ranks 50th and New Caledonia ranks 48th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,084 current US$ | 5,049 current US$ | 34.5 current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,306 current US$ | 7,729 current US$ | 7,577 current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,152 current US$ | 15,972 current US$ | 19,180 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,085 current US$ | 24,962 current US$ | 12,123 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 41,558 current US$ | 34,699 current US$ | 6,859 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 38,063 current US$ | 34,033 current US$ | 4,030 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 33,516 current US$ against 32,476 current US$ in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and New Caledonia?
- 1,040 current US$, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Caledonia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Japan and New Caledonia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 50th and New Caledonia ranks 48th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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