Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices against 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,704 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Korea ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 756.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Korea, at 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices against 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,704 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Korea ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.