Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Republic of Korea
56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
24th

GDP per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195319882023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2,423 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 184 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 9,209 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,736 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,474 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
1970s 15,444 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,577 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,866 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
1980s 27,339 international-$ in 2021 prices 9,100 international-$ in 2021 prices 18,238 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
1990s 44,433 international-$ in 2021 prices 22,742 international-$ in 2021 prices 21,691 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2000s 59,741 international-$ in 2021 prices 35,582 international-$ in 2021 prices 24,159 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2010s 63,007 international-$ in 2021 prices 44,821 international-$ in 2021 prices 18,185 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2020s 57,629 international-$ in 2021 prices 54,252 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,377 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
2,423 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Republic of 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.