Korea vs Vietnam: GDP per capita
Korea
49.41 million current LCU
in 2024
Vietnam
113.99 million current LCU
in 2024
Korea rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 113.99 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in Korea, a difference of 64.59 million current LCU.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 million current LCU | 148,365 current LCU | 2.93 million current LCU | Korea |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU | 2.91 million current LCU | 6.26 million current LCU | Korea |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU | 11.43 million current LCU | 8.59 million current LCU | 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, Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 113.99 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Korea and Vietnam?
- 64.59 million current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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