South Korea vs Low & middle income: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
South Korea
28,059 current US$ per person
in 2021
Low & middle income
4,065 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Korea rank
26th
Low & middle income rank
27th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28,059 current US$ per person against 4,065 current US$ per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 23,994 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 184 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746.78 current US$ per person | 273.57 current US$ per person | 473.21 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,603 current US$ per person | 474.71 current US$ per person | 2,128 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8,400 current US$ per person | 789.91 current US$ per person | 7,610 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14,316 current US$ per person | 1,468 current US$ per person | 12,849 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23,284 current US$ per person | 3,339 current US$ per person | 19,945 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 26,755 current US$ per person | 3,810 current US$ per person | 22,945 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- South Korea, at 28,059 current US$ per person against 4,065 current US$ per person in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 23,994 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.