Europe and Northern America vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Europe and Northern America
47.0%
in 2024
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Japan
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 47.0% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 16.2 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 40 groups.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 5.8% | 51.1% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 4.0% | 45.2% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 3.2% | 44.5% | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Europe and Northern America or Japan?
- Europe and Northern America, at 47.0% against 2.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Europe and Northern America and Japan?
- 44.1%, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.