Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: GNI (current LCU), per capita
Republic of Korea
52.42 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
122.89 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
GNI (current LCU), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 122.89 million current LCU per person against 52.42 million current LCU per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 70.48 million current LCU per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 million current LCU per person | 440,549 current LCU per person | 3.57 million current LCU per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 9.12 million current LCU per person | 2.85 million current LCU per person | 6.27 million current LCU per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 19.95 million current LCU per person | 11.14 million current LCU per person | 8.82 million current LCU per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 33.78 million current LCU per person | 52.92 million current LCU per person | 19.13 million current LCU per person | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 46.45 million current LCU per person | 97.07 million current LCU per person | 50.62 million current LCU per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), per capita, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 122.89 million current LCU per person against 52.42 million current LCU per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per capita between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 70.48 million current LCU per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.