South Korea vs Upper middle income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
20.14 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
704,472 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
13th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 704,472 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 19.44 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 28.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,679 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 276,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 256,841 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 44,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 75,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 160,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 456,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 635,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 19.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 20.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 704,472 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 19.44 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.