Japan vs South Korea: Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Japan
30.1%
in 2020
South Korea
31.5%
in 2020
Japan rank
31st
South Korea rank
30th
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South Korea ranks 30th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South 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% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 1.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Japan ranks 31st and South 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
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.