South Korea vs Lower middle income: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
South Korea
63,125 current international $ per person
in 2025
Lower middle income
10,942 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
34th
Lower middle income rank
34th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63,125 current international $ per person against 10,942 current international $ per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 52,183 current international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.8 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 204 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 | 13,091 current international $ per person | 1,982 current international $ per person | 11,109 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ per person | 3,254 current international $ per person | 22,325 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ per person | 5,672 current international $ per person | 33,492 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,119 current international $ per person | 9,062 current international $ per person | 47,057 current international $ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 63,125 current international $ per person against 10,942 current international $ per person in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 52,183 current 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 (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.