Republic of Korea vs South Asia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
173,639 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
7th
South Asia rank
9th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 173,639 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 4.64 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 27.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 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 | 6,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,541 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 59,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,011 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 326,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 313,693 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 45,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 115,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 161,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or South Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 173,639 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and South Asia?
- 4.64 million current US$ 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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
Manufacturing, value added (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.