Belgium vs South Korea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Belgium
21.34 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
South Korea rank
19th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 21.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 210 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 12.15 million current US$ per square kilometre 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 16.74 million current US$ per square kilometre 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 19.43 million current US$ per square kilometre 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 656,875 current US$ per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or South Korea?
Belgium, at 21.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and South Korea?
2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.