Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nicaragua: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.36 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3363 micrograms per cubic meter | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.87 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 25.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.81 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.03 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nicaragua?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 1.36 micrograms per cubic meter, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 78th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.