Korea vs World: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Korea
12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
601,292 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
16th
World rank
14th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- World
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre against 601,292 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 12.20 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 21.3 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 185 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 | 211,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 169,061 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 830,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 724,542 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 177,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 5.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 279,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 10.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 445,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 12.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 549,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Korea or World?
- Korea, at 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre against 601,292 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and World?
- 12.20 million current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.