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$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 39,295 current US$ 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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About this data
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.