Italy vs Japan: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Italy
53,971 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Japan
50,060 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Italy rank
29th
Japan rank
31st
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 53,971 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,060 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 3,911 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 157 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,147 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 51,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 48,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 50,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 53,971 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,060 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Italy and Japan?
- 3,911 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Italy ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.