Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Korea
37,884 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,609 current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37,884 current US$ per person against 1,609 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36,275 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 23.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,861 current US$ per person | 676.18 current US$ per person | 3,185 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 10,438 current US$ per person | 727.9 current US$ per person | 9,710 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 18,127 current US$ per person | 963.14 current US$ per person | 17,164 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 29,564 current US$ per person | 1,624 current US$ per person | 27,940 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 37,281 current US$ per person | 1,681 current US$ per person | 35,601 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 37,884 current US$ per person against 1,609 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36,275 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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.