South Korea vs South Asia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Asia
970,418 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea rank
8th
South Asia rank
8th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 970,418 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 13.91 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 15.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 8th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 246,895 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 71,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 108,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 246,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 659,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 902,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.30 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or South Asia?
- South Korea, at 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre against 970,418 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and South Asia?
- 13.91 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and South Asia rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 8th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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.