Canada vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Canada
57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
South Korea
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
South Korea rank
32nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea, a difference of 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 51,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 55,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 57,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Canada and South Korea?
- 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Canada ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.