Japan vs World: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
World
100.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
World rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 100.0% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 97.1%.
That makes World's figure about 34.6 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 100.0% | 94.2% | World |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 100.0% | 96.0% | World |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 100.0% | 96.8% | World |
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 World?
- World, at 100.0% against 2.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and World?
- 97.1%, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 202 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.