How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Japan: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP

India

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

India rank

186th

Japan rank

184th

Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP over time

India
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 186th and Japan ranks 184th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Japan
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	India
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	India
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	India
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	India
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	India
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, per unit of gdp, India or Japan?: Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, per unit of gdp between India and Japan?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and Japan rank globally for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 186th and Japan ranks 184th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.