South Korea vs South Asia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita
South Korea
64,210 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Asia
11,489 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
32nd
South Asia rank
30th
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 64,210 current international $ per person against 11,489 current international $ per person in South Asia, a difference of 52,721 current international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 30th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,027 current international $ per person | 1,478 current international $ per person | 11,549 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,497 current international $ per person | 2,737 current international $ per person | 22,760 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,362 current international $ per person | 5,238 current international $ per person | 34,124 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,853 current international $ per person | 9,168 current international $ per person | 47,685 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 South Asia?
- South Korea, at 64,210 current international $ per person against 11,489 current international $ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Korea and South Asia?
- 52,721 current international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 30th 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.