South Korea vs World: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
178,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
World rank
12th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 178,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 36.8 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 326,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 135,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 178,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
- 6.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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
Goods exports (BoP, 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.