Japan vs Russia: country comparison

A UN member state, or a continent's average.

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In US dollars, spent in each country.

$100 spent in Japan buys about what

$54.57

buys in Russia, at purchasing power parity

And $100 in Russia buys what $183 buys in Japan. Prices across Japan's economy average 183% of Russia's, so a dollar goes 83% further in Russia.

World Bank figures for 2025 unless another year is shown
MeasureJapanRussia
Economy
Population123.4 million143.5 million
GDPUS dollars, market exchange rates$4.44 trillion$2.56 trillion
GDP per personUS dollars$35,951$17,547
GDP per person at PPPInternational dollars$55,422$49,568
Prices
Price levelUS prices = 100%65%35%
A US dollar goes as far as$1.54 in the US$2.82 in the US
Income
Median income or consumptionPer person, international dollars$42.17 a day2020 survey · $15,392 a year · income$33.62 a day2023 survey · $12,271 a year · income
More figures: GDP at PPP, conversion factor and GNI
Gross national income is what residents earn, at home and abroad
MeasureJapanRussia
GDP at PPPInternational dollars$6.84 trillion$7.24 trillion
PPP conversion factorLocal currency per international dollar97.08Japanese yen29.61Russian ruble
GNI per person, Atlas methodUS dollars$38,340$15,960
GNI per person at PPPInternational dollars$58,920$49,220

World Bank income groups: Japan, high income; Russia, high income.

GDP per person at PPP · 2000 to 2025, in constant 2021 international dollarsAdjusted for inflation, so recent years read lower than the current-dollar figures above.
  • Japan
  • Russia
Year-by-year table
YearJapanRussia
2025$48,283$42,358
2024$47,480$41,891
2023$47,387$39,881
2022$46,819$38,215
2021$45,999$38,638
2020$44,213$36,376
2019$46,055$37,319
2018$46,133$36,537
2017$45,693$35,571
2016$44,927$35,005
2015$44,589$35,037
2014$43,754$35,853
2013$43,304$36,260
2012$42,395$35,741
2011$41,641$34,445
2010$41,647$33,064
2009$40,000$31,654
2008$42,519$34,342
2007$43,042$32,630
2006$42,359$30,023
2005$41,740$27,657
2004$40,987$25,894
2003$40,152$24,058
2002$39,690$22,320
2001$39,749$21,220
2000$39,732$20,105

Japan vs Russia: country comparison by Points Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.