Republic of Korea vs Low & middle income: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 457,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 42.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 378,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 6.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 111,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 10.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 185,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 324,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 18.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 426,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Low & middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 19.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 457,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 18.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.