IDA & IBRD total vs South Korea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

IDA & IBRD total
437,165 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th
South Korea rank
19th

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

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • South Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 437,165 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 18.46 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 43.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.

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

IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 6,741 current US$ per square kilometre 44,512 current US$ per square kilometre 37,771 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 19,350 current US$ per square kilometre 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre 267,276 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 43,888 current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 57,333 current US$ per square kilometre 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 118,654 current US$ per square kilometre 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.89 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 301,529 current US$ per square kilometre 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 15.33 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 401,920 current US$ per square kilometre 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 18.38 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, IDA & IBRD total or South Korea?
South Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 437,165 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
18.46 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA & IBRD total and South Korea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.