South Korea vs Upper middle income: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
7.81 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
170,777 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
18th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 170,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.64 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 45.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 190 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 635.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 65,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,162 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 374,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 366,679 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 50,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 116,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 156,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 7.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 170,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 7.64 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.