Republic of Korea vs Middle income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
20.14 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
603,784 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Middle income rank
16th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Middle income
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196219922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 20.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 603,784 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 19.54 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 33.4 times Middle income's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 46,959 current US$ per square kilometre 6,304 current US$ per square kilometre 40,655 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 276,293 current US$ per square kilometre 17,857 current US$ per square kilometre 258,436 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre 66,698 current US$ per square kilometre 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 9.05 million current US$ per square kilometre 142,083 current US$ per square kilometre 8.90 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 15.44 million current US$ per square kilometre 392,557 current US$ per square kilometre 15.04 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 19.76 million current US$ per square kilometre 545,214 current US$ per square kilometre 19.21 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Middle income?
Republic of Korea, at 20.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 603,784 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
19.54 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 12,469 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.