South Korea vs North America: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
North America
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea rank
8th
North America rank
6th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 13.70 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 12.6 times North America's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th of 183 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,619 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 208,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 896,784 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 379,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 638,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 927,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.08 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and North America?
- 13.70 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.