South Korea vs United Kingdom: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
South Korea
63,125 current international $ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
64,606 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
32nd
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 64,606 current international $ per person against 63,125 current international $ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,481 current international $ per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,091 current international $ per person | 20,285 current international $ per person | 7,194 current international $ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ per person | 32,201 current international $ per person | 6,622 current international $ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ per person | 42,594 current international $ per person | 3,429 current international $ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56,119 current international $ per person | 58,177 current international $ per person | 2,057 current international $ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 64,606 current international $ per person against 63,125 current international $ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 1,481 current international $ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom 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.