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
010.0k20.0k30.0k187019452020

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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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.