South Korea vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
South Korea
56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kuwait
54,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Korea rank
24th
Kuwait rank
26th
GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 1,284 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 106,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 9,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 22,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 35,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 44,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 54,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1,284 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 26th 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.