Greenland vs Japan: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Greenland
34,800 current US$
in 2007
Japan
36,030 current US$
in 2024
Greenland rank
41st
Japan rank
38th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Greenland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36,030 current US$ against 34,800 current US$ in Greenland, a difference of 1,230 current US$.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,305 current US$ | 5,595 current US$ | 1,290 current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 9,961 current US$ | 15,081 current US$ | 5,120 current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 18,504 current US$ | 35,708 current US$ | 17,204 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 25,071 current US$ | 38,174 current US$ | 13,102 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Greenland or Japan?
- Japan, at 36,030 current US$ against 34,800 current US$ in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Greenland and Japan?
- 1,230 current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
- How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Greenland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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