South Korea vs Turkey: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita
South Korea
53.61
in 2023
Turkey
56.52
in 2023
South Korea rank
25th
Turkey rank
24th
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 56.52 against 53.61 in South Korea, a difference of 2.91.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.63 | 15.81 | 11.18 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 19.7 | 11.3 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 19.86 | 22.79 | 2.94 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 31.72 | 27.96 | 3.77 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 42.53 | 44.05 | 1.52 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 53.35 | 55.09 | 1.74 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor productivity vs gdp per capita, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 56.52 against 53.61 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor productivity vs gdp per capita between South Korea and Turkey?
- 2.91, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.