South Korea vs Laos: GNI per capita
South Korea
50.12 million current LCU
in 2024
Laos
40.12 million current LCU
in 2024
South Korea rank
5th
Laos rank
8th
GNI per capita over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50.12 million current LCU against 40.12 million current LCU in Laos, a difference of 10.00 million current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and Laos ranks 8th of 204 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 million current LCU | 49,060 current LCU | 2.81 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.12 million current LCU | 464,455 current LCU | 8.66 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.95 million current LCU | 4.78 million current LCU | 15.17 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.78 million current LCU | 15.43 million current LCU | 18.35 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 45.26 million current LCU | 29.13 million current LCU | 16.13 million current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 50.12 million current LCU against 40.12 million current LCU in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between South Korea and Laos?
- 10.00 million current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for gni per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Laos ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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