High income vs South Korea: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
High income
970,891 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea
14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
High income rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- High income
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 970,891 current US$ per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 13.91 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 15.3 times High income's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 279,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,225 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 282,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 823,139 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 415,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 593,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 835,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 924,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre, High income or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 970,891 current US$ per square kilometre in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between High income and South Korea?
- 13.91 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do High income and South Korea rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.