Japan vs Portugal: GDP per person employed
Japan
87,888 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Portugal
89,377 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Japan rank
44th
Portugal rank
42nd
GDP per person employed over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89,377 constant 2021 PPP $ against 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in Japan, a difference of 1,489 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,989 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 82,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 74,165 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,937 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 87,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,597 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 86,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | 683.1 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89,377 constant 2021 PPP $ against 87,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Japan and Portugal?
- 1,489 constant 2021 PPP $, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Japan ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.