Iran vs South Korea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita

Iran
18.86 million units per person
in 2016
South Korea
2.64 million units per person
in 2012
Iran rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 18.86 million units per person against 2.64 million units per person in South Korea, a difference of 16.22 million units per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 7.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 2,873 units per person 3,022 units per person 148.59 units per person South Korea
1970s 16,546 units per person 38,149 units per person 21,602 units per person South Korea
1980s 97,731 units per person 200,419 units per person 102,688 units per person South Korea
1990s 576,362 units per person 703,452 units per person 127,090 units per person South Korea
2000s 4.08 million units per person 1.54 million units per person 2.54 million units per person Iran
2010s 10.67 million units per person 2.48 million units per person 8.19 million units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 18.86 million units per person against 2.64 million units per person in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita between Iran and South Korea?
16.22 million units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 6,262 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.