South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 86,115 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 177 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 67,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,965 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 86,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | 73,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | 84,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Korea, at 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 86,115 constant 2021 PPP $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.