Japan vs Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
Northern America
12.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Northern America rank
9th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 12.4% against 3.0% in Japan, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 15.1% | 9.5% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 12.4% | 8.6% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 12.1% | 8.8% | 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, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 12.4% against 3.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and Northern America?
- 9.4%, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 9th of 191 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 services imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.