Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Economic complexity rankings

Republic of Korea
4
in 2016
Singapore
3
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
118th
Singapore rank
119th

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
01020304050196419902016

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4 against 3 in Singapore, a difference of 1.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Singapore ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 119th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 22.5 34.17 11.67 Singapore
1970s 25.1 39.3 14.2 Singapore
1980s 20.2 30.9 10.7 Singapore
1990s 20.4 20 0.4 Republic of Korea
2000s 14.4 10.4 4 Republic of Korea
2010s 5.29 6 0.7143 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
Republic of Korea, at 4 against 3 in Singapore as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
1, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
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