Korea vs World: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square

Korea
12.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
531,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
14th
World rank
14th

Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Korea
  • World
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 531,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 11.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 23.5 times World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 169 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 166,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 944,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Korea
1980s 2.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 224,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Korea
1990s 4.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 253,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Korea
2000s 7.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 332,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Korea
2010s 10.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 426,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Korea
2020s 11.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 501,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square, Korea or World?
Korea, at 12.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 531,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square between Korea and World?
11.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Korea and World rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 8,516 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 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.