Japan vs Lower middle income: GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,
Japan
2.16 million
in 2026
Lower middle income
1.73 million
in 2026
Japan rank
4th
Lower middle income rank
5th
GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj., over time
- Japan
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.16 million against 1.73 million in Lower middle income, a difference of 432,430.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 94 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 826,587 | 3.66 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.79 million | 1.51 million | 3.28 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.38 million | 3.81 million | 1.57 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 4.83 million | 526,477 | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj., Japan or Lower middle income?
- Japan, at 2.16 million against 1.73 million in Lower middle income as of 2026.
- What is the difference in gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj. between Japan and Lower middle income?
- 432,430, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.