Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Republic of Korea
4
in 2016
Switzerland
1
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
118th
Switzerland rank
121st

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
0102030196419902016

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 3.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 4.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 22.5 2 20.5 Republic of Korea
1970s 25.1 3.7 21.4 Republic of Korea
1980s 20.2 3.3 16.9 Republic of Korea
1990s 20.4 2.5 17.9 Republic of Korea
2000s 14.4 2.9 11.5 Republic of Korea
2010s 5.29 1.86 3.43 Republic of Korea

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 Switzerland?
Republic of Korea, at 4 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
3, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st 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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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

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.