South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
138th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
South Korea ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 204 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- South Korea, at 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. 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 $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.