Japan vs South Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP
Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
148th
South Korea rank
147th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 148th and South Korea ranks 147th of 185 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp between Japan and South Korea?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 148th and South Korea ranks 147th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.