South Korea vs North America: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 27.10 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 18.8 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 12th and North America ranks 12th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 762,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 8.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 15.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 22.00 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.62 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.45 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 26.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
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 North America?
- South Korea, at 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between South Korea and North America?
- 27.10 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th and North America ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.