Ireland vs South Korea: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
7.81 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
South Korea rank
18th

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre against 7.81 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 54,909 current US$ per square kilometre 65,182 current US$ per square kilometre 10,273 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 197,165 current US$ per square kilometre 374,568 current US$ per square kilometre 177,403 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 714,756 current US$ per square kilometre 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 545,362 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 889,172 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 5.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.76 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 10.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 7.54 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Korea?
Ireland, at 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre against 7.81 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and South Korea?
3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 10,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (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.