South Korea vs Vietnam: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
South Korea
49.41 million current LCU
in 2024
Vietnam
113.99 million current LCU
in 2024
South Korea rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 113.99 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 64.59 million current LCU.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 million current LCU | 148,365 current LCU | 2.93 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU | 2.91 million current LCU | 6.26 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU | 11.43 million current LCU | 8.59 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.62 million current LCU | 55.43 million current LCU | 21.81 million current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 44.72 million current LCU | 96.23 million current LCU | 51.52 million current LCU | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 113.99 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 64.59 million current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 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