Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35,855 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 23.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 99.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35,855 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.