South Korea vs Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), per capita

South Korea
36,239 current US$ per person
in 2024
Puerto Rico
39,295 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
42nd
Puerto Rico rank
40th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 39,295 current US$ per person against 36,239 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 3,056 current US$ per person.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

South Korea ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 768.91 current US$ per person 2,768 current US$ per person 1,999 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
1980s 3,040 current US$ per person 6,056 current US$ per person 3,016 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
1990s 10,232 current US$ per person 11,456 current US$ per person 1,224 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
2000s 18,071 current US$ per person 21,282 current US$ per person 3,211 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
2010s 29,946 current US$ per person 29,017 current US$ per person 928.07 current US$ per person South Korea
2020s 35,580 current US$ per person 35,129 current US$ per person 451.28 current US$ per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 39,295 current US$ per person against 36,239 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
3,056 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
South Korea ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.