Japan vs South Korea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita

Japan
3.84 million units per person
in 2008
South Korea
2.64 million units per person
in 2012
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.84 million units per person against 2.64 million units per person in South Korea, a difference of 1.20 million units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 160 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 100,225 units per person 3,022 units per person 97,203 units per person Japan
1970s 482,597 units per person 38,149 units per person 444,449 units per person Japan
1980s 857,270 units per person 195,737 units per person 661,533 units per person Japan
1990s 1.55 million units per person 703,452 units per person 849,850 units per person Japan
2000s 3.39 million units per person 1.48 million units per person 1.91 million units per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 3.84 million units per person against 2.64 million units per person in South Korea as of 2008.
What is the difference in money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
1.20 million units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 6,262 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.