Iraq vs South Korea: Wealth per capita by asset group
Iraq
2,957 $
in 2014
South Korea
2,845 $
in 2014
Iraq rank
117th
South Korea rank
118th
Wealth per capita by asset group over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,957 $ against 2,845 $ in South Korea, a difference of 112 $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 117th and South Korea ranks 118th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,898 $ | 1,839 $ | 58.71 $ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,944 $ | 2,199 $ | 254.95 $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2,793 $ | 2,855 $ | 61.63 $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth per capita by asset group, Iraq or South Korea?
- Iraq, at 2,957 $ against 2,845 $ in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in wealth per capita by asset group between Iraq and South Korea?
- 112 $, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Iraq ranks 117th and South Korea ranks 118th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).