South Korea vs World: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 26.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 23.8 times World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 10th and World ranks 13th of 156 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.57 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 579,339 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9.99 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 763,128 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 15.59 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23.47 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 967,488 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 22.50 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.54 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 26.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 28.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
- 26.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 10th and World ranks 13th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (constant 2021 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
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 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.