Belgium vs South Korea: GDP per capita
Belgium
58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Korea
56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
South Korea rank
24th
GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 1,843 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1960s | 14,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1970s | 21,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1980s | 25,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1990s | 33,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 43,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,938 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belgium or South Korea?
- Belgium, at 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belgium and South Korea?
- 1,843 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 24th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.