Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
37,884 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
41,111 current US$ per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Kuwait rank
34th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41,111 current US$ per person against 37,884 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,227 current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 207 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 853.23 current US$ per person | 9,981 current US$ per person | 9,128 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2,999 current US$ per person | 16,002 current US$ per person | 13,003 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 10,438 current US$ per person | 17,886 current US$ per person | 7,448 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 18,127 current US$ per person | 33,314 current US$ per person | 15,187 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 29,564 current US$ per person | 41,834 current US$ per person | 12,270 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 37,161 current US$ per person | 38,284 current US$ per person | 1,123 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 41,111 current US$ per person against 37,884 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 3,227 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.