Japan vs Low income: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Japan
- Low income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ against 6,041 constant 2021 PPP $ in Low income, a difference of 81,847 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Japan's figure about 14.5 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 44th and Low income ranks 45th of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,759 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,900 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 82,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 87,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,484 constant 2021 PPP $ | 80,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 86,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,307 constant 2021 PPP $ | 80,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Japan or Low income?
- Japan, at 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ against 6,041 constant 2021 PPP $ in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Japan and Low income?
- 81,847 constant 2021 PPP $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Low income rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Japan ranks 44th and Low income ranks 45th 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.
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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.