South Korea vs Low & middle income: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
489,230 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Low & middle income rank
18th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 489,230 current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.41 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 38.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,118 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,037 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 35,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 59,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 128,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 333,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 450,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.33 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- South Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 489,230 current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 18.41 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.