South Korea vs Lithuania: GDP per employed person

South Korea
99,046 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Lithuania
97,346 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
Lithuania rank
38th

GDP per employed person over time

  • South Korea
  • Lithuania
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199120082025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ against 97,346 constant 2021 PPP $ in Lithuania, a difference of 1,700 constant 2021 PPP $.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lithuania ahead.

South Korea ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 38th 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 Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 44,600 constant 2021 PPP $ 32,551 constant 2021 PPP $ 12,049 constant 2021 PPP $ South Korea
2000s 67,509 constant 2021 PPP $ 53,918 constant 2021 PPP $ 13,591 constant 2021 PPP $ South Korea
2010s 86,566 constant 2021 PPP $ 76,709 constant 2021 PPP $ 9,857 constant 2021 PPP $ South Korea
2020s 97,080 constant 2021 PPP $ 93,329 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,752 constant 2021 PPP $ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per employed person, South Korea or Lithuania?
South Korea, at 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ against 97,346 constant 2021 PPP $ in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per employed person between South Korea and Lithuania?
1,700 constant 2021 PPP $, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for gdp per employed person?
South Korea ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.