Republic of Korea vs South Asia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 18.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 16.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 16.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 160 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 505,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 88,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 130,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 6.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 209,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 10.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 381,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 14.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 740,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 17.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or South Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 18.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and South Asia?
- 16.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Asia rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (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.