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

South Korea
28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
37.27 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th

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

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

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 37.27 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 8.65 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 9.15 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 21.55 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 12.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 16.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 28.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 12.34 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 23.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 32.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 8.77 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 27.62 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 36.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 8.40 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 37.27 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 Netherlands?
8.65 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
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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.