South Korea vs Maldives: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

South Korea
28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
39.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Maldives rank
9th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Maldives
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020062023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 39.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 10.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 9.15 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 9.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 38,262 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 16.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 15.99 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 88,200 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 23.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 26.91 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 3.67 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 27.62 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 33.34 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 5.72 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, South Korea or Maldives?
Maldives, at 39.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between South Korea and Maldives?
10.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Maldives?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Maldives rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.