Iran vs South Korea: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita
Iran
3.95 million current LCU per person
in 2009
South Korea
6.57 million current LCU per person
in 2024
Iran rank
5th
South Korea rank
2nd
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.57 million current LCU per person against 3.95 million current LCU per person in Iran, a difference of 2.61 million current LCU per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,514 current LCU per person | 56,748 current LCU per person | 48,234 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18,807 current LCU per person | 305,930 current LCU per person | 287,122 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 246,094 current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 892,211 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.78 million current LCU per person | 2.66 million current LCU per person | 880,875 current LCU per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per capita, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6.57 million current LCU per person against 3.95 million current LCU per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per capita between Iran and South Korea?
- 2.61 million current LCU per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.