Japan vs Northern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
Northern Europe
15.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
10th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 15.6% against 3.0% in Japan, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 222 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 14.1% | 8.5% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 13.2% | 9.4% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 15.7% | 12.4% | Northern Europe |
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 Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 15.6% 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 Europe?
- 12.6%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 222 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.