Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 407,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 363,181 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 975,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 688,753 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 730,479 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 643,135 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.84 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$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Republic of Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.