Canada vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Canada
54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Korea
56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Canada rank
25th
South Korea rank
23rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Canada, a difference of 2,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 27,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 33,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 39,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 49,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 53,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 44,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 53,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 739.2 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, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Canada and South Korea?
- 2,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 181 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.