South Korea vs Low income: GDP (current US$), per capita
South Korea
36,227 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low income
837.36 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
45th
Low income rank
45th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Low income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ per person against 837.36 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 35,390 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 43.3 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and Low income ranks 45th of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.27 current US$ per person | 123.16 current US$ per person | 25.11 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 768.91 current US$ per person | 245.17 current US$ per person | 523.74 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3,040 current US$ per person | 361.72 current US$ per person | 2,678 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10,232 current US$ per person | 329.01 current US$ per person | 9,903 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18,071 current US$ per person | 461.15 current US$ per person | 17,610 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29,946 current US$ per person | 702.08 current US$ per person | 29,243 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 35,688 current US$ per person | 754.94 current US$ per person | 34,933 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Low income?
- South Korea, at 36,227 current US$ per person against 837.36 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Low income?
- 35,390 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 45th and Low income ranks 45th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.