South Korea vs Middle income: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
South Korea
28,059 current US$ per person
in 2021
Middle income
4,480 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Korea rank
26th
Middle income rank
25th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28,059 current US$ per person against 4,480 current US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 23,579 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 25th 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 | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746.78 current US$ per person | 281.36 current US$ per person | 465.42 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,603 current US$ per person | 489.85 current US$ per person | 2,113 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8,400 current US$ per person | 827.16 current US$ per person | 7,573 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14,316 current US$ per person | 1,554 current US$ per person | 12,762 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23,284 current US$ per person | 3,628 current US$ per person | 19,656 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 26,755 current US$ per person | 4,192 current US$ per person | 22,563 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$), per capita, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 28,059 current US$ per person against 4,480 current US$ per person in Middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Middle income?
- 23,579 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 25th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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.