South Korea vs Maldives: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
South Korea
3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Maldives rank
14th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 443,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Maldives ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 267,700 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, South Korea or Maldives?
- South Korea, at 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between South Korea and Maldives?
- 443,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Maldives?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Maldives rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Maldives ranks 14th 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.