Korea vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita
Korea
36,239 current US$
in 2024
Puerto Rico
39,285 current US$
in 2024
Korea rank
43rd
Puerto Rico rank
40th
GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 39,285 current US$ against 36,239 current US$ in Korea, a difference of 3,046 current US$.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Korea ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768.91 current US$ | 2,768 current US$ | 1,999 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3,040 current US$ | 6,056 current US$ | 3,016 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 10,232 current US$ | 11,456 current US$ | 1,224 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 18,071 current US$ | 21,282 current US$ | 3,211 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29,946 current US$ | 29,017 current US$ | 928.1 current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 35,580 current US$ | 35,127 current US$ | 453.22 current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 39,285 current US$ against 36,239 current US$ in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 3,046 current US$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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