South Korea vs North America: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 28.73 million current international $ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 17.9 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 13th of 201 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 | 6.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | 455,596 current international $ per square kilometre | 5.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | 757,744 current international $ per square kilometre | 11.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 19.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 28.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | 26.67 million current international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between South Korea and North America?
- 28.73 million current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th and North America ranks 13th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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.