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
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019952021

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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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.