South Korea vs Malaysia: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
South Korea
17.95 current US$
in 2021
Malaysia
17.87 current US$
in 2021
South Korea rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
53rd
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17.95 current US$ against 17.87 current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08 current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2944 current US$ | 0.545 current US$ | 0.2507 current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5858 current US$ | 0.9393 current US$ | 0.3535 current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.03 current US$ | 2.19 current US$ | 0.1564 current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.85 current US$ | 5.19 current US$ | 2.66 current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 20.26 current US$ | 17.7 current US$ | 2.56 current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of personal protective equipment per capita, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 17.95 current US$ against 17.87 current US$ in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in imports of personal protective equipment per capita between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.08 current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- South Korea ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).