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TWO COUNTRIES. MORE CONTEXT.

Put things in perspective.

Seven indicators. Two countries. Explore where their stories meet and where they differ.

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Each value shows its own reference year. Differences and ratios use the latest year with data for both countries. pp = percentage points.

South Korea / Japan
IndicatorSouth KoreaJapanDifference · A − BLatest common yearRatio · A / B
Population ↗people51.68M2025123.37M2025-71.68M 2025 · 51.68M − 123.37M0.419×2025
GDP ↗current US$1.87T20254.44T2025-2.56T 2025 · 1.87T − 4.44T0.422×2025
GDP per capita ↗current US$ / person36.23K202535.95K2025+275.92 2025 · 36.23K − 35.95K1.01×2025
Inflation ↗%2.1220253.172025-1.05 pp2025 · 2.12 − 3.17—
Unemployment ↗% of labor force2.6820252.452025+0.23 pp2025 · 2.68 − 2.45—
Fertility rate ↗births / woman0.7520241.152024-0.4 2024 · 0.75 − 1.15—
Life expectancy ↗years83.63202484.042024-0.41 2024 · 83.63 − 84.04—
SIDE BY SIDE, OVER TIME

The bigger picture

🇰🇷 South Korea ↗🇯🇵 Japan ↗

Population

people · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 51.68MJapan: 123.37M
Population40.48M64.36M88.25M112.14M136.03M2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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Population · people
YearSouth KoreaJapan
202551,684,564123,366,734
202451,751,065123,975,371
202351,712,619124,516,650
202251,672,569125,124,989
202151,769,539125,681,593
202051,836,239126,261,000
201951,764,822126,633,000
201851,585,058126,811,000
201751,361,911126,972,000
201651,217,803127,076,000
201551,014,947127,141,000
201450,746,659127,276,000
201350,428,893127,445,000
201250,199,853127,629,000
201149,936,638127,833,000
201049,554,112128,070,000
200949,307,835128,047,000
200849,054,708128,063,000
200748,683,638128,001,000
200648,438,292127,854,000

GDP

current US$ · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 1.87TJapan: 4.44T
GDP447.99B2.05T3.66T5.26T6.87T2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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GDP · current US$
YearSouth KoreaJapan
20251,872,374,961,553.154,435,162,999,976.94
20241,875,388,209,406.84,190,008,188,358.57
20231,844,800,934,391.544,384,854,269,961.93
20221,799,363,116,866.524,447,976,207,314.78
20211,942,313,560,965.95,225,933,520,753.1
20201,744,070,276,373.345,189,197,543,645.38
20191,751,045,752,054.635,245,755,000,479.03
20181,824,251,454,306.835,154,293,721,629.56
20171,710,196,756,713.175,038,231,631,660.71
20161,579,150,518,945.445,110,357,383,254.44
20151,539,212,301,135.554,534,438,580,494.94
20141,556,252,422,020.444,985,763,289,560.81
20131,434,669,686,501.845,272,297,037,396.96
20121,335,343,586,437.676,333,803,928,787.76
20111,307,103,477,219.16,279,422,550,218.7
20101,192,830,015,737.685,811,578,109,447.07
2009983,065,242,417.365,336,765,697,589.29
20081,091,580,692,542.345,160,197,175,876.43
20071,220,911,904,593.064,624,670,179,654.96
20061,095,175,538,508.194,648,058,930,707.24

GDP per capita

current US$ / person · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 36.23KJapan: 35.95K
GDP per capita16.97K25.88K34.78K43.69K52.6K2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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GDP per capita · current US$ / person
YearSouth KoreaJapan
202536,226.9735,951.04
202436,238.6433,797.1
202335,674.135,215
202234,822.435,548.26
202137,518.4641,580.74
202033,645.7741,098.97
201933,826.9441,424.87
201835,363.9540,645.48
201733,296.9839,679.86
201630,832.0640,214.97
201530,171.7935,664.64
201430,667.0939,172.85
201328,449.3641,369.19
201226,600.5549,626.68
201126,175.2449,122.08
201024,071.2645,378.14
200919,937.341,678.18
200822,252.3140,294.21
200725,078.4936,129.95
200622,609.7136,354.43

Inflation

% · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 2.12Japan: 3.17
Inflation-2-0.061.873.85.732006201220192025
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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Inflation · %
YearSouth KoreaJapan
20252.123.17
20242.322.74
20233.63.27
20225.092.5
20212.5-0.23
20200.54-0.02
20190.380.47
20181.480.99
20171.940.48
20160.97-0.13
20150.710.8
20141.272.76
20131.30.34
20122.19-0.04
20114.03-0.27
20102.94-0.73
20092.76-1.35
20084.671.38
20072.530.06
20062.240.25

Unemployment

% of labor force · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 2.68Japan: 2.45
Unemployment2.082.93.734.555.382006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Unemployment · % of labor force
YearSouth KoreaJapan
20252.682.45
20242.782.5
20232.682.6
20222.862.61
20213.642.81
20203.932.81
20193.752.35
20183.822.47
20173.652.82
20163.653.13
20153.553.39
20143.083.59
20133.074.04
20122.814.36
20112.994.55
20103.325.1
20093.365.07
20082.964
20073.013.89
20063.254.19

Fertility rate

births / woman · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: —Japan: —
Fertility rate0.650.871.091.31.522006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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Fertility rate · births / woman
YearSouth KoreaJapan
2025No data availableNo data available
20240.751.15
20230.721.2
20220.781.26
20210.811.3
20200.841.33
20190.921.36
20180.981.42
20171.051.43
20161.171.44
20151.241.45
20141.211.42
20131.191.43
20121.31.41
20111.241.39
20101.231.39
20091.151.37
20081.191.37
20071.261.34
20061.131.32

Life expectancy

years · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: —Japan: —
Life expectancy78.0879.8581.6183.3885.152006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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Life expectancy · years
YearSouth KoreaJapan
2025No data availableNo data available
202483.6384.04
202383.4384.04
202282.6884
202183.5384.45
202083.4384.56
201983.2384.36
201882.6384.21
201782.6384.1
201682.2883.98
201582.0283.79
201481.7283.59
201381.2783.33
201280.8283.1
201180.5782.59
201080.1282.84
200979.9782.93
200879.5282.59
200779.1282.51
200678.6782.32
Source: World Bank ↗Snapshot · Sep 21, 2026Methodology ↗