Italy vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Italy
53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
South Korea
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Italy rank
35th
South Korea rank
32nd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Italy, a difference of 2,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 45,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 25,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Italy
2000s 51,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 19,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Italy
2010s 48,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Italy
2020s 51,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Italy and South Korea?
2,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Italy ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.