Republic of Korea vs Middle income: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
593,970 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
19th
Middle income rank
16th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 593,970 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 18.31 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 31.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,403 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 268,886 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 40,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 69,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 149,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 402,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 547,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 593,970 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 18.31 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.