South Korea vs Lower middle income: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita
South Korea
64,210 current international $ per person
in 2025
Lower middle income
10,785 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
32nd
Lower middle income rank
34th
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 64,210 current international $ per person against 10,785 current international $ per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 53,425 current international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,027 current international $ per person | 1,950 current international $ per person | 11,077 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,497 current international $ per person | 3,220 current international $ per person | 22,277 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,362 current international $ per person | 5,597 current international $ per person | 33,765 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,853 current international $ per person | 8,934 current international $ per person | 47,919 current international $ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per capita, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 64,210 current international $ per person against 10,785 current international $ per person in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 53,425 current international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.