Germany vs South Korea: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5 against 4 in South Korea, a difference of 1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 117th and South Korea ranks 118th of 121 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 22.5 | 21.5 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1 | 25.1 | 24.1 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 20.2 | 18.6 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 20.4 | 17.9 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 14.4 | 12.2 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 5.29 | 1.71 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rank in the economic complexity index, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 5 against 4 in South Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in rank in the economic complexity index between Germany and South Korea?
- 1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Germany ranks 117th and South Korea ranks 118th 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 Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.