Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2,762 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 22,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 35,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 44,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 54,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 59,042 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 Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,762 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β 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.