South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 63,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 31.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 944.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 59,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 69,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,615 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.