Japan vs South Korea: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Japan
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 538,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 782,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 278,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 504,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 486,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 702,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 881,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 753,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 667,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 116,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 430,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 538,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.