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

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Values, differences and ratios use the latest year with data for both countries, shown for each indicator. pp = percentage points.

South Korea / Japan
IndicatorSouth KoreaJapanDifference · A − BLatest common yearRatio · A / B
Population ↗peopleReference year: 202551.68M2025123.37M2025-71.68M2025 · 51.68M − 123.37M0.419×2025
GDP ↗current US$Reference year: 20251.87T20254.44T2025-2.56T2025 · 1.87T − 4.44T0.422×2025
GDP per capita ↗current US$ / personReference year: 202536.23K202535.95K2025+275.922025 · 36.23K − 35.95K1.01×2025
Inflation ↗%Reference year: 20252.1220253.172025-1.05 pp2025 · 2.12 − 3.17—
Unemployment ↗% of labor forceReference year: 20252.6820252.452025+0.23 pp2025 · 2.68 − 2.45—
Fertility rate ↗births / womanReference year: 20240.7520241.152024-0.42024 · 0.75 − 1.15—
Life expectancy ↗yearsReference year: 202483.63202484.042024-0.412024 · 83.63 − 84.04—
Population growth ↗%Reference year: 2025-0.132025-0.492025+0.36 pp2025 · -0.13 − -0.49—
GDP growth ↗%Reference year: 20251.0120251.192025-0.19 pp2025 · 1.01 − 1.19—
GDP per capita, PPP ↗current international $ / personReference year: 202563.12K202555.42K2025+7,703.042025 · 63.12K − 55.42K1.14×2025
Population ages 65+ ↗% of total populationReference year: 202520.33202529.992025-9.66 pp2025 · 20.33 − 29.99—
Urban population ↗% of total populationReference year: 202581.17202592.32025-11.13 pp2025 · 81.17 − 92.3—
Labor force participation ↗% of population ages 15+Reference year: 202564.35202563.452025+0.9 pp2025 · 64.35 − 63.45—
Youth unemployment ↗% of labor force ages 15–24Reference year: 20256.720253.92025+2.8 pp2025 · 6.7 − 3.9—
Internet users ↗% of populationReference year: 202497.9202485.542024+12.35 pp2024 · 97.9 − 85.54—
Trade ↗% of GDPReference year: 202484.64202444.852024+39.79 pp2024 · 84.64 − 44.85—
FDI net inflows ↗% of GDPReference year: 20250.8420251.032025-0.19 pp2025 · 0.84 − 1.03—
SIDE BY SIDE, OVER TIME

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🇰🇷 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

Population growth

% · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: -0.13Japan: -0.49
Population growth-0.62-0.240.140.520.92006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.GROWGaps indicate missing observations.
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Population growth · %
YearSouth KoreaJapan
2025-0.13-0.49
20240.07-0.44
20230.08-0.49
2022-0.19-0.44
2021-0.13-0.46
20200.14-0.29
20190.35-0.14
20180.43-0.13
20170.28-0.08
20160.4-0.05
20150.53-0.11
20140.63-0.13
20130.46-0.14
20120.53-0.16
20110.77-0.19
20100.50.02
20090.51-0.01
20080.760.05
20070.510.11
20060.530.06

GDP growth

% · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 1.01Japan: 1.19
GDP growth-7.23-3.350.524.48.272006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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GDP growth · %
YearSouth KoreaJapan
20251.011.19
20242-0.24
20231.580.72
20222.731.33
20214.613.56
2020-0.7-4.28
20192.31-0.31
20183.180.83
20173.431.62
20163.170.7
20152.921.8
20143.210.91
20133.292
20122.551.65
20113.69-0.2
20106.984.14
20090.82-5.94
20083-1.17
20075.841.73
20065.251.55

GDP per capita, PPP

current international $ / person · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 63.12KJapan: 55.42K
GDP per capita, PPP24.46K35K45.55K56.09K66.64K2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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GDP per capita, PPP · current international $ / person
YearSouth KoreaJapan
202563,124.9255,421.88
202461,051.3554,156.27
202357,429.852,726.24
202255,509.3449,245.96
202151,718.2545,999.46
202047,881.4943,560.02
201946,511.2243,743.53
201845,511.0843,090.07
201743,155.9142,346.88
201641,672.6341,462.51
201539,794.241,722.39
201437,032.1740,272.44
201335,844.2339,855.35
201235,061.5537,974.34
201133,944.2536,483.3
201033,120.3535,658.17
200930,739.9633,843.2
200831,211.0635,643.46
200730,255.3935,358.77
200627,972.3833,970.9

Population ages 65+

% of total population · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 20.33Japan: 29.99
Population ages 65+7.3613.5419.7125.8832.052006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Population ages 65+ · % of total population
YearSouth KoreaJapan
202520.3329.99
202419.2729.78
202318.3429.56
202217.4829.4
202116.6629.22
202015.8228.92
201915.0628.63
201814.4528.35
201713.8727.98
201613.3627.51
201512.9526.92
201412.5326.23
201312.125.41
201211.724.51
201111.3523.65
201010.9923.1
200910.6122.76
200810.2522.25
20079.8621.63
20069.4220.98

Urban population

% of total population · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 81.17Japan: 92.3
Urban population80.0583.3986.7390.0793.412006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Urban population · % of total population
YearSouth KoreaJapan
202581.1792.3
202481.1792.19
202381.1692.08
202281.1691.98
202181.1691.87
202081.1891.78
201981.2991.72
201881.3891.64
201781.4791.55
201681.5691.45
201581.6491.35
201481.7391.25
201381.8391.15
201281.9191.03
201181.9690.86
201081.9790.62
200981.9290.11
200881.8489.29
200781.7188.27
200681.5787.15

Labor force participation

% of population ages 15+ · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 64.35Japan: 63.45
Labor force participation58.4760.161.7463.3765.012006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SL.TLF.CACT.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Labor force participation · % of population ages 15+
YearSouth KoreaJapan
202564.3563.45
202464.4763.3
202364.2762.9
202263.7962.5
202162.5562.05
202062.2761.95
201962.9962.01
201862.7661.45
201762.9160.44
201662.6359.99
201562.5859.5
201462.2859.44
201361.459.25
201260.9359.01
201160.6459.25
201060.3359.58
200960.2259.86
200860.8160.16
200761.3260.4
200661.4660.42

Youth unemployment

% of labor force ages 15–24 · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 6.7Japan: 3.9
Youth unemployment3.024.966.918.8510.792006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.1524.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Youth unemployment · % of labor force ages 15–24
YearSouth KoreaJapan
20256.73.9
20246.433.93
20235.414.12
20226.644.43
20218.064.71
202010.144.68
20199.833.94
201810.123.67
20179.784.61
201610.155.12
20159.95.47
20148.596.3
20138.946.81
20127.748.24
20118.38.33
20108.549.46
20099.229.21
20088.657.31
20077.857.87
20068.928.3

Internet users

% of population · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: —Japan: —
Internet users65.7674.5383.2992.05100.822006201220192025
Source: World Bank · IT.NET.USER.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Internet users · % of population
YearSouth KoreaJapan
2025No data availableNo data available
202497.985.54
202397.4285.01
202297.1784.92
202197.5782.91
202096.5190.22
201996.1692.73
201896.0288.75
201795.0791.73
201692.8493.18
201589.991.06
201487.5689.11
201384.7788.22
201284.0779.5
201183.7679.05
201083.778.21
200981.678
20088175.4
200778.874.3
200678.168.69

Trade

% of GDP · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 86.36Japan: —
Trade16.4239.6762.9386.18109.432006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Trade · % of GDP
YearSouth KoreaJapan
202586.36No data available
202484.6444.85
202382.2643.6
202290.5944.86
202175.3135.43
202065.5430.52
201971.4534.36
201874.7135.8
201773.1933.69
201669.930.66
201575.3934.73
201486.9336.76
201394.1733.59
2012101.5230.17
2011101.6829.97
201088.0328.24
200983.1224.17
200892.0833.77
200771.3232.5
200668.3729.71

FDI net inflows

% of GDP · 2006–2025
2025South Korea: 0.84Japan: 1.03
FDI net inflows-0.20.240.671.11.542006201220192025
Source: World Bank · BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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FDI net inflows · % of GDP
YearSouth KoreaJapan
20250.841.03
20240.690.45
20231.030.46
20221.391.08
20211.140.67
20200.51.21
20190.550.76
20180.670.49
20171.050.37
20160.770.8
20150.270.12
20140.60.4
20130.890.2
20120.710.01
20110.75-0.01
20100.80.13
20090.920.23
20081.020.48
20070.720.47
20060.84-0.05
Source: World Bank ↗Snapshot · Sep 25, 2026Methodology ↗