South Korea vs Least developed countries: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
32nd
Least developed countries rank
31st

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 62,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 23.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 174 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 50,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 907.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 49,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 59,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 57,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 69,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 66,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Least developed countries?
South Korea, at 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Least developed countries?
62,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 5,924 data points, 1968–2023
Last refreshed

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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.