Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
4
in 2016
Singapore
3
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
118th
Singapore rank
119th
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4 against 3 in Singapore, a difference of 1.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Singapore ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5 | 34.17 | 11.67 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 25.1 | 39.3 | 14.2 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 20.2 | 30.9 | 10.7 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 20.4 | 20 | 0.4 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 10.4 | 4 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 6 | 0.7143 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 4 against 3 in Singapore as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 1, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 119th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.