Iceland vs Korea: GDP per capita
Iceland
27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Korea
27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iceland rank
9th
Korea rank
6th
GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices in Iceland, a difference of 752 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Korea ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,821 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 1960s | 7,860 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,331 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,529 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 1970s | 10,592 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,665 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15,846 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,954 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17,730 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,550 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23,378 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,065 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25,790 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,143 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,646 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices | 752.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or Korea?
- Korea, at 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Korea?
- 752 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th 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.