Australia vs Korea: GDP per capita
Australia
27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Korea
27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
Korea rank
6th
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices in Australia, a difference of 647 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Korea ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,273 international-$ in 1990 prices | 658.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,615 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1880s | 4,285 international-$ in 1990 prices | 716.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,569 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1890s | 4,458 international-$ in 1990 prices | 779.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,679 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1900s | 4,013 international-$ in 1990 prices | 847.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,165 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1910s | 5,157 international-$ in 1990 prices | 947.27 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,210 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1920s | 5,408 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,121 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,287 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1930s | 5,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,463 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,901 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1950s | 7,720 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,708 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1960s | 9,472 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,331 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,140 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1970s | 12,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,665 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,932 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1980s | 15,025 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,133 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1990s | 17,918 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,550 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,368 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 22,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,447 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,880 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,143 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,738 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices | 647.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Korea?
- Korea, at 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Korea?
- 647 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th and Korea ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.