South Korea vs OECD members: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
OECD members
1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea rank
8th
OECD members rank
5th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 13.53 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 11.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 5th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,983 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 271,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 833,463 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 551,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 843,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.92 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or OECD members?
- South Korea, at 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and OECD members?
- 13.53 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.