Korea vs Norway: GDP per capita
Korea
27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Norway
27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Korea rank
6th
Norway rank
7th
GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Korea currently reports 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices in Norway, a difference of 189 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 658.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,366 international-$ in 1990 prices | 707.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1880s | 716.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,570 international-$ in 1990 prices | 853.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1890s | 779.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,737 international-$ in 1990 prices | 957.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1900s | 847.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,190 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1910s | 947.27 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,770 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,823 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1920s | 1,121 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,235 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,114 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1930s | 1,463 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,898 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,435 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1950s | 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,866 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,854 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1960s | 1,331 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,947 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,616 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1970s | 2,665 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,484 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1980s | 4,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,198 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,306 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1990s | 10,550 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,027 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,477 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 17,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,762 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 24,143 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,006 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 188.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Korea or Norway?
- Korea, at 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Korea and Norway?
- 189 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th 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.