Japan vs South Korea: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Japan
36,030 current US$
in 2024
South Korea
36,750 current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
South Korea rank
36th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 36,750 current US$ against 36,030 current US$ in Japan, a difference of 720 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,889 current US$ | 742 current US$ | 4,147 current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,081 current US$ | 3,000 current US$ | 12,081 current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,708 current US$ | 10,439 current US$ | 25,269 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,400 current US$ | 18,128 current US$ | 20,272 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 43,527 current US$ | 29,563 current US$ | 13,964 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 40,534 current US$ | 37,162 current US$ | 3,372 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 36,750 current US$ against 36,030 current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Japan and South Korea?
- 720 current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Japan ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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