Iran vs South Korea: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official)
Iran
849.91 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea
44.80 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 849.91 million constant LCU per person against 44.80 million constant LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 805.11 million constant LCU per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 19.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.24 million constant LCU per person | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | 491.65 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 937.20 million constant LCU per person | 3.58 million constant LCU per person | 933.62 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 529.59 million constant LCU per person | 7.38 million constant LCU per person | 522.21 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 538.24 million constant LCU per person | 15.76 million constant LCU per person | 522.48 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 691.34 million constant LCU per person | 25.96 million constant LCU per person | 665.38 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 777.37 million constant LCU per person | 35.83 million constant LCU per person | 741.54 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 833.11 million constant LCU per person | 42.78 million constant LCU per person | 790.33 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 849.91 million constant LCU per person against 44.80 million constant LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between Iran and South Korea?
- 805.11 million constant LCU per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.