Iraq vs Japan: GNI per capita
Iraq
7.94 million current LCU
in 2024
Japan
5.24 million current LCU
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
Japan rank
22nd
GNI per capita over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.94 million current LCU against 5.24 million current LCU in Japan, a difference of 2.70 million current LCU.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457.13 current LCU | 1.35 million current LCU | 1.34 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 958.47 current LCU | 2.77 million current LCU | 2.77 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 357,705 current LCU | 4.14 million current LCU | 3.79 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.82 million current LCU | 4.22 million current LCU | 1.40 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.37 million current LCU | 4.29 million current LCU | 2.08 million current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.46 million current LCU | 4.82 million current LCU | 2.65 million current LCU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Iraq or Japan?
- Iraq, at 7.94 million current LCU against 5.24 million current LCU in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Iraq and Japan?
- 2.70 million current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for gni per capita?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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