Canada vs South Korea: GDP per capita

Canada

57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

South Korea

55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

South Korea rank

32nd

GDP per capita over time

Canada
South Korea

How they compare

Canada currently reports 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 2,292 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Globally, Canada ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.