Hong Kong vs South Korea: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate
Hong Kong
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2026
South Korea
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2026
Hong Kong rank
105th
South Korea rank
102nd
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.2 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 105th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.04 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.87 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -0.1467 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.2 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2026.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 105th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.