Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita, PPP

Republic of Korea
61,051 current international $
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
60,620 current international $
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

GDP per capita, PPP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 61,051 current international $ against 60,620 current international $ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 431 current international $.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 202 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 13,091 current international $ 20,435 current international $ 7,344 current international $ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 25,579 current international $ 32,066 current international $ 6,487 current international $ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39,165 current international $ 42,327 current international $ 3,162 current international $ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 54,718 current international $ 55,263 current international $ 544.94 current international $ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 61,051 current international $ against 60,620 current international $ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
431 current international $, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 6,811 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release