South Korea vs Malta: GNI per capita, PPP
South Korea
61,930 current international $
in 2024
Malta
57,860 current international $
in 2024
South Korea rank
30th
Malta rank
33rd
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 61,930 current international $ against 57,860 current international $ in Malta, a difference of 4,070 current international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,026 current international $ | 13,759 current international $ | 733 current international $ | Malta |
| 2000s | 25,495 current international $ | 21,786 current international $ | 3,709 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,361 current international $ | 35,272 current international $ | 4,089 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 55,382 current international $ | 51,636 current international $ | 3,746 current international $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 61,930 current international $ against 57,860 current international $ in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between South Korea and Malta?
- 4,070 current international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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
February 2026 Data Release