France vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
France
55,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
South Korea
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
France rank
33rd
South Korea rank
32nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 55,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in France, a difference of 572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | France |
| 2000s | 47,955 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | France |
| 2010s | 50,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | France |
| 2020s | 53,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 100.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 55,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between France and South Korea?
- 572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- France ranks 33rd 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.