Republic of Korea vs Pre-demographic dividend: GDP per capita

Republic of Korea
36,227 current US$
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
1,470 current US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
46th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
42nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ against 1,470 current US$ in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 34,757 current US$.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 24.6 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 46th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Pre-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 148.27 current US$ 152.1 current US$ 3.83 current US$ Pre-demographic dividend
1970s 768.91 current US$ 361.42 current US$ 407.49 current US$ Republic of Korea
1980s 3,040 current US$ 705.71 current US$ 2,334 current US$ Republic of Korea
1990s 10,232 current US$ 581.13 current US$ 9,651 current US$ Republic of Korea
2000s 18,071 current US$ 838.53 current US$ 17,233 current US$ Republic of Korea
2010s 29,946 current US$ 1,568 current US$ 28,378 current US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 35,688 current US$ 1,544 current US$ 34,144 current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Pre-demographic dividend?
Republic of Korea, at 36,227 current US$ against 1,470 current US$ in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
34,757 current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for gdp per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.