Japan vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 235 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 235 countries.
- 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.