South Korea vs Lower middle income: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person against 9,350 constant 2021 international $ per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 46,347 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,257 constant 2021 international $ per person | 16,339 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 32,278 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,436 constant 2021 international $ per person | 27,841 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 44,545 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,664 constant 2021 international $ per person | 37,881 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 53,186 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,393 constant 2021 international $ per person | 44,794 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person against 9,350 constant 2021 international $ per person in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 46,347 constant 2021 international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.