Belgium vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Belgium
24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
South Korea rank
12th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 4.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 18.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 16.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 21.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 23.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 23.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 27.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 4.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Belgium or South Korea?
South Korea, at 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Belgium and South Korea?
4.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (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.