South Korea vs Maldives: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Maldives rank
16th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 3.32 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 16th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 197,713 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 356,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 934,593 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 18.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 603,975 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 22.22 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Maldives?
- 3.32 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Maldives rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.