Korea vs North America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Korea
5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
359,738 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
10th
North America rank
11th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 359,738 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 5.58 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 16.5 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 10th and North America ranks 11th of 177 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,652 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 391,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 333,951 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 95,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 165,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 224,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 320,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Korea or North America?
- Korea, at 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 359,738 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and North America?
- 5.58 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 10th and North America ranks 11th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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
Gross fixed capital formation (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.