Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: GDP (constant LCU), per capita
Republic of Korea
44.80 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
66.57 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
2nd
GDP (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 66.57 million constant LCU per person against 44.80 million constant LCU per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 21.77 million constant LCU per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.64 million constant LCU per person | 9.60 million constant LCU per person | 963,343 constant LCU per person | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 15.76 million constant LCU per person | 14.03 million constant LCU per person | 1.73 million constant LCU per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 25.96 million constant LCU per person | 24.16 million constant LCU per person | 1.80 million constant LCU per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 35.83 million constant LCU per person | 39.55 million constant LCU per person | 3.72 million constant LCU per person | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 42.78 million constant LCU per person | 57.61 million constant LCU per person | 14.84 million constant LCU per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 66.57 million constant LCU per person against 44.80 million constant LCU per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 21.77 million constant LCU per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd 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.