South Korea vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: GERD as a percentage of GDP
South Korea
4.9%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.9%
in 2023
South Korea rank
2nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
3rd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- South Korea
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.9% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 2nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, South Korea or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- South Korea, at 4.9% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between South Korea and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 2.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release