Canada vs Japan: National comprehensive wealth per capita index
Canada
591,339 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
517,524 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
15th
Japan rank
16th
National comprehensive wealth per capita index over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ against 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 73,815 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400,211 real chained 2019 US$ | 454,996 real chained 2019 US$ | 54,785 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 478,060 real chained 2019 US$ | 483,616 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,556 real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 543,897 real chained 2019 US$ | 502,470 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,427 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ | 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ | 73,815 real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national comprehensive wealth per capita index, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ against 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth per capita index between Canada and Japan?
- 73,815 real chained 2019 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Canada ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.