Japan vs South Korea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita
Japan
9,628 excluding gold per person
in 2025
South Korea
7,807 excluding gold per person
in 2025
Japan rank
16th
South Korea rank
19th
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,628 excluding gold per person against 7,807 excluding gold per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,821 excluding gold per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,117 excluding gold per person | 568.43 excluding gold per person | 548.72 excluding gold per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,402 excluding gold per person | 3,530 excluding gold per person | 1,872 excluding gold per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 9,392 excluding gold per person | 6,770 excluding gold per person | 2,622 excluding gold per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 10,103 excluding gold per person | 8,130 excluding gold per person | 1,973 excluding gold per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 9,628 excluding gold per person against 7,807 excluding gold per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,821 excluding gold per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
- Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.