Iceland vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Iceland
8,386 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
9,936 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,936 current US$ per person against 8,386 current US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 1,550 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,878 current US$ per person | 3,041 current US$ per person | 837.04 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4,679 current US$ per person | 4,664 current US$ per person | 14.78 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5,992 current US$ per person | 8,383 current US$ per person | 2,392 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7,115 current US$ per person | 9,397 current US$ per person | 2,282 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9,936 current US$ per person against 8,386 current US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Iceland and South Korea?
- 1,550 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.