South Korea vs South Asia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
South Korea
63,125 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Asia
11,562 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
34th
South Asia rank
32nd
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63,125 current international $ per person against 11,562 current international $ per person in South Asia, a difference of 51,563 current international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 32nd 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,091 current international $ per person | 1,490 current international $ per person | 11,601 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ per person | 2,745 current international $ per person | 22,834 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ per person | 5,271 current international $ per person | 33,894 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,119 current international $ per person | 9,240 current international $ per person | 46,879 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 South Asia?
- South Korea, at 63,125 current international $ per person against 11,562 current international $ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Korea and South Asia?
- 51,563 current 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 (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 32nd 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.