South Korea vs United Kingdom: National comprehensive wealth per capita

South Korea
270,610 current US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
386,569 current US$
in 2020
South Korea rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
23rd

National comprehensive wealth per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 386,569 current US$ against 270,610 current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 115,959 current US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 150 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 85,795 current US$ 241,913 current US$ 156,118 current US$ United Kingdom
2000s 133,950 current US$ 396,690 current US$ 262,740 current US$ United Kingdom
2010s 230,191 current US$ 402,062 current US$ 171,872 current US$ United Kingdom
2020s 270,610 current US$ 386,569 current US$ 115,959 current US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national comprehensive wealth per capita, South Korea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 386,569 current US$ against 270,610 current US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth per capita between South Korea and United Kingdom?
115,959 current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
South Korea ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed