Korea vs United States of America: GDP per capita
Korea
27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
United States of America
33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Korea rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th
GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices in Korea, a difference of 5,542 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 162 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 658.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,786 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1880s | 716.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,184 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,468 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1890s | 779.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,392 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,613 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1900s | 847.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,091 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,243 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1910s | 947.27 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,301 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,353 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1920s | 1,121 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,591 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,470 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1,463 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,452 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,989 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1950s | 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1,331 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,374 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,042 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2,665 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,657 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,992 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,647 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,755 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 10,550 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,919 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,369 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 17,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 29,772 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,459 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24,143 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31,585 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,442 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 27,884 international-$ in 1990 prices | 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,542 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 33,426 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 United States of America?
- 5,542 international-$ in 1990 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.