South Korea vs North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 113,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 29.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 14th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | North America |
| 1980s | 4,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 21,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 506.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 47,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 108,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between South Korea and North America?
- 113,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 14th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.