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