Korea vs Chinese Taipei: GDP per capita
Korea
27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
32,393 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Korea rank
6th
Chinese Taipei rank
5th
GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 32,393 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices in Korea, a difference of 4,509 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Chinese Taipei ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Chinese Taipei in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 658.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | 607 international-$ in 1990 prices | 51.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
| 1880s | 716.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 641.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | 75.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
| 1890s | 779.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 677.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 101.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
| 1900s | 847.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 644.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | 202.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
| 1910s | 947.27 international-$ in 1990 prices | 807 international-$ in 1990 prices | 140.27 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
| 1920s | 1,121 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,239 international-$ in 1990 prices | 117.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 1930s | 1,463 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,334 international-$ in 1990 prices | 128.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | Korea |
| 1950s | 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,052 international-$ in 1990 prices | 41.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 1,331 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,582 international-$ in 1990 prices | 250.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 2,665 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,030 international-$ in 1990 prices | 364.99 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 4,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,119 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 10,550 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,780 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 17,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,086 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,774 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 24,143 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,672 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,529 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices | 32,393 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,509 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Korea or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 32,393 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 Korea and Chinese Taipei?
- 4,509 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Chinese Taipei?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Chinese Taipei rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 6th and Chinese Taipei ranks 5th 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.