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
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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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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
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
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.