Ireland vs Korea: GDP per capita

Ireland
34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Korea
27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ireland rank
3rd
Korea rank
6th

GDP per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k187019452020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices in Korea, a difference of 6,191 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 6th of 162 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea Difference Ahead
1870s 1,775 international-$ in 1990 prices 658.2 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,117 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1880s 1,934 international-$ in 1990 prices 716.1 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,217 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1890s 2,229 international-$ in 1990 prices 779.1 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,450 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1900s 2,498 international-$ in 1990 prices 847.63 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,650 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1910s 2,736 international-$ in 1990 prices 947.27 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,789 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1920s 2,698 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,121 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,577 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1930s 2,926 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,463 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,464 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1950s 3,687 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,675 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1960s 4,667 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,331 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,335 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1970s 6,758 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,665 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,093 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1980s 8,923 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,892 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,031 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
1990s 13,101 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,550 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,551 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
2000s 23,895 international-$ in 1990 prices 17,312 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,582 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
2010s 25,578 international-$ in 1990 prices 24,143 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,436 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland
2020s 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,192 international-$ in 1990 prices Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Ireland or Korea?
Ireland, at 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ireland and Korea?
6,191 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 3rd 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.