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
010.0k20.0k30.0k187019452020

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

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.