South Korea vs Lebanon: GNI per capita
South Korea
50.12 million current LCU
in 2024
Lebanon
297.31 million current LCU
in 2023
South Korea rank
5th
Lebanon rank
2nd
GNI per capita over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 297.31 million current LCU against 50.12 million current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 247.19 million current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.9 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 million current LCU | 480,166 current LCU | 3.53 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.12 million current LCU | 4.17 million current LCU | 4.95 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.95 million current LCU | 7.21 million current LCU | 12.74 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.78 million current LCU | 12.27 million current LCU | 21.51 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 44.04 million current LCU | 114.17 million current LCU | 70.12 million current LCU | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 297.31 million current LCU against 50.12 million current LCU in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 247.19 million current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for gni per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 2nd 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