Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Adjusted net national income per capita

Korea
28,059 current US$
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3,893 current US$
in 2020
Korea rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 28,059 current US$ against 3,893 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 24,166 current US$.

That makes Korea's figure about 7.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 9,210 current US$ 1,571 current US$ 7,639 current US$ Korea
2000s 14,316 current US$ 2,609 current US$ 11,707 current US$ Korea
2010s 23,284 current US$ 4,422 current US$ 18,862 current US$ Korea
2020s 25,452 current US$ 3,893 current US$ 21,559 current US$ Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Korea, at 28,059 current US$ against 3,893 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
24,166 current US$, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.