South Korea vs South Asia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita
South Korea
55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
South Asia
9,880 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
32nd
South Asia rank
32nd
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person against 9,880 constant 2021 international $ per person in South Asia, a difference of 45,817 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 32nd 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,475 constant 2021 international $ per person | 17,121 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 32,278 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,700 constant 2021 international $ per person | 28,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 44,545 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,174 constant 2021 international $ per person | 38,371 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 53,186 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,554 constant 2021 international $ per person | 44,633 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 South Asia?
- South Korea, at 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person against 9,880 constant 2021 international $ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita between South Korea and South Asia?
- 45,817 constant 2021 international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 32nd 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.