Japan vs Korea: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Japan
59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Korea
61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
32nd
Korea rank
31st
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 2,061 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 57,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 59,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 58,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Japan and Korea?
- 2,061 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 31st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.