Canada vs South Korea: GDP per capita
Canada
57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
South Korea
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
South Korea rank
32nd
GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 51,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 55,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 57,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and South Korea?
- 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 30th and South 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.