Australia vs Republic of Korea: GDP per capita
Australia
60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Republic of Korea
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,497 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 4,497 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd 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. 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.