Guyana vs Republic of Korea: GDP per capita
Guyana
39,192 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea
37,470 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Guyana rank
34th
Republic of Korea rank
36th
GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 39,192 constant 2015 US$ against 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,722 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | 1,457 constant 2015 US$ | Guyana |
| 1970s | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ | 252.18 constant 2015 US$ | Guyana |
| 1980s | 2,739 constant 2015 US$ | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ | 3,437 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ | 9,994 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ | 17,638 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5,642 constant 2015 US$ | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ | 24,325 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 22,069 constant 2015 US$ | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ | 13,711 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Guyana or Republic of Korea?
- Guyana, at 39,192 constant 2015 US$ against 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Guyana and Republic of Korea?
- 1,722 constant 2015 US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.