Canada vs Republic of Korea: Inflation, consumer prices
Canada
2.1%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
2.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
131st
Republic of Korea rank
128th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 131st and Republic of Korea ranks 128th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 13.2% | 10.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 15.2% | 7.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.7% | 3.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Canada ranks 131st and Republic of Korea ranks 128th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.