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

Iceland
41,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
South Korea
41,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Iceland rank
19th
South Korea rank
21st

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019912022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 41,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 41,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in South Korea, a difference of 569 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st of 164 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 13,012 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 11,035 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Iceland
1970s 19,244 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 4,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 14,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Iceland
1980s 26,571 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 8,948 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 17,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Iceland
1990s 28,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 18,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 10,674 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Iceland
2000s 36,696 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 27,025 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 9,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Iceland
2010s 39,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 35,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 4,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Iceland
2020s 40,566 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 40,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 487.97 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Iceland or South Korea?
Iceland, at 41,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 41,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Iceland and South Korea?
569 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Iceland ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st of 164 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 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
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.