1. Diverging pathsSouth Korea and Brazil

   South Korea and Brazil: similar GDP per person in 1990, 2.8 times apart in 2025

   South KoreaBrazil

   Output per person a year, in 2021 dollars adjusted for price differences: $14,400 in South Korea and $12,600 in Brazil in 1990; $55,700 and $20,000 in 2025. South Korea grew 3.9-fold; Brazil rose 59%.

   Source: World Bank (WDI, ITU and UNESCO data); UN WPP 2024Open on the chart →

More findings

• South Korea: higher GDP per person than Japan
• South Korea: an older population than France
• South Korea: lower fertility than Japan
• Brazil: lower fertility than France
• Togo: more babies born than in South Korea
• Tajikistan: more babies born than in South Korea

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