South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 64,210 current international $ per person against 11,387 current international $ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 52,823 current international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,027 current international $ per person | 4,412 current international $ per person | 8,614 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,497 current international $ per person | 6,581 current international $ per person | 18,916 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,362 current international $ per person | 8,277 current international $ per person | 31,085 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,853 current international $ per person | 10,239 current international $ per person | 46,613 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 64,210 current international $ per person against 11,387 current international $ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 52,823 current international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.