Hungary vs Japan: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ against 83,090 constant 2021 PPP $ in Hungary, a difference of 4,798 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 47th and Japan ranks 44th of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | 73,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 64,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 71,612 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 80,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,905 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan, at 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ against 83,090 constant 2021 PPP $ in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Hungary and Japan?
- 4,798 constant 2021 PPP $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Hungary ranks 47th and Japan ranks 44th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.