South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adjusted net national income per capita

South Korea
25,334 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2,391 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
South Korea rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
28th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197119962021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 25,334 constant 2015 US$ against 2,391 constant 2015 US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22,943 constant 2015 US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 10.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 12,924 constant 2015 US$ 1,703 constant 2015 US$ 11,221 constant 2015 US$ South Korea
2000s 17,428 constant 2015 US$ 2,145 constant 2015 US$ 15,283 constant 2015 US$ South Korea
2010s 22,950 constant 2015 US$ 2,476 constant 2015 US$ 20,474 constant 2015 US$ South Korea
2020s 24,987 constant 2015 US$ 2,316 constant 2015 US$ 22,670 constant 2015 US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
South Korea, at 25,334 constant 2015 US$ against 2,391 constant 2015 US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
22,943 constant 2015 US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
South Korea ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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.