South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI per capita

South Korea
31,840 US$
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,461 US$
in 2020
South Korea rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

GNI per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020052020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 31,840 US$ against 1,461 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30,379 US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 21.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,852 US$ 617.09 US$ 9,235 US$ South Korea
2000s 17,330 US$ 971.82 US$ 16,359 US$ South Korea
2010s 28,657 US$ 1,658 US$ 26,999 US$ South Korea
2020s 31,840 US$ 1,461 US$ 30,380 US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Korea, at 31,840 US$ against 1,461 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30,379 US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni per capita?
South Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.