South Korea vs Lebanon: GDP per capita
South Korea
49.41 million current LCU
in 2024
Lebanon
298.49 million current LCU
in 2023
South Korea rank
5th
Lebanon rank
2nd
GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 298.49 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 249.08 million current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 6.0 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.80 million current LCU | 387,732 current LCU | 3.41 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU | 4.06 million current LCU | 5.11 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU | 7.34 million current LCU | 12.68 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.62 million current LCU | 12.42 million current LCU | 21.20 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 43.54 million current LCU | 116.59 million current LCU | 73.04 million current LCU | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 298.49 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 249.08 million current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release