South Korea vs Kuwait: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
South Korea
0.66
in 2025
Kuwait
0.7
in 2025
South Korea rank
143rd
Kuwait rank
142nd
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.7 against 0.66 in South Korea, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 143rd and Kuwait ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 | 0.317 | 3.25 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.71 | -3.66 | 5.37 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9167 | -2.3 | 3.22 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.7 against 0.66 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.04, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- South Korea ranks 143rd and Kuwait ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.