Japan vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
4.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 4.9% against 3.0% in Japan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.5% | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 4.9% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 1.9%, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th 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.