Japan vs Republic of Korea: Pension fund assets to GDP

Japan
30.1%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
31.5%
in 2020
Japan rank
31st
Republic of Korea rank
30th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0102030199820092020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 31.5% against 30.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 4.3% 22.8% Japan
2010s 29.4% 22.3% 7.0% Japan
2020s 30.1% 31.5% 1.4% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 31.5% against 30.1% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Japan and Republic of Korea?
1.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Japan ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.