Republic of Korea vs Low & middle income: Adjusted net national income per capita

Republic of Korea
25,334 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
Low & middle income
3,827 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Low & middle income rank
26th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 25,334 constant 2015 US$ against 3,827 constant 2015 US$ in Low & middle income, a difference of 21,507 constant 2015 US$.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 6.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 151 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 13,403 constant 2015 US$ 1,568 constant 2015 US$ 11,835 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
2000s 17,428 constant 2015 US$ 1,999 constant 2015 US$ 15,429 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
2010s 22,950 constant 2015 US$ 3,283 constant 2015 US$ 19,667 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 24,987 constant 2015 US$ 3,733 constant 2015 US$ 21,254 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Republic of Korea or Low & middle income?
Republic of Korea, at 25,334 constant 2015 US$ against 3,827 constant 2015 US$ in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
21,507 constant 2015 US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,339 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.