What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Population, per unit of GDP

Republic of Korea

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

160th

Saudi Arabia rank

159th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	Republic of Korea
1970s	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	Republic of Korea
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Republic of Korea
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.