South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 123,735 current US$ per square kilometre against 906.33 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 122,829 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 136.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 87.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.4 current US$ per square kilometre | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 18,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,274 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 67,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 492.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,114 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 108,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 801.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,814 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 113,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 658.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,276 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 123,735 current US$ per square kilometre against 906.33 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 122,829 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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
Personal remittances, paid (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.