South Korea vs Qatar: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

South Korea
30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
29.83 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Qatar rank
13th

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

  • South Korea
  • Qatar
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 29.83 million current international $ per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 603,400 current international $ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 13th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 6.12 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.05 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.07 million current international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 12.75 million current international $ per square kilometre 9.66 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.09 million current international $ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 20.45 million current international $ per square kilometre 23.99 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.55 million current international $ per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 28.17 million current international $ per square kilometre 25.92 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.25 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 Qatar?
South Korea, at 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 29.83 million current international $ per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between South Korea and Qatar?
603,400 current international $ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 12th and Qatar 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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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.