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
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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

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release