South Korea vs Upper middle income: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.56 million current international $ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 28.87 million current international $ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 19.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | 217,994 current international $ per square kilometre | 5.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | 435,916 current international $ per square kilometre | 12.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | 891,210 current international $ per square kilometre | 19.55 million current international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 28.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | 26.81 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 Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.56 million current international $ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 28.87 million current international $ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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.