Iran vs South Korea: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Iran
48.06 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd

GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 48.06 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 25.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 211 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 7.97 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 489.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre 7.48 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
1970s 19.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 1.31 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 17.98 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
1980s 15.64 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 3.12 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 12.52 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
1990s 20.55 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 7.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 13.19 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
2000s 30.38 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 12.93 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 17.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
2010s 39.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 18.69 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 20.57 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
2020s 44.85 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 22.21 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 22.64 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 48.06 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
25.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,754 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant LCU) 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.