Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Korea
5.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
359,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
7th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
7th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 359,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 15.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 263,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 251,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 768,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 747,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 2.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 105,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 238,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 320,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 5.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 359,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 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.