Australia vs Japan: Prosperity gap
Australia
1.16
in 2020
Japan
1.2
in 2020
Australia rank
95th
Japan rank
92nd
Prosperity gap over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2 against 1.16 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 95th and Japan ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9088 | 1.36 | 0.4521 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9142 | 1.1 | 0.1834 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.2 | 0.044 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.2 against 1.16 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Australia and Japan?
- 0.04, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Australia ranks 95th and Japan ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.