Japan vs South Korea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Japan
418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
32nd
South Korea rank
30th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 34,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 108,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 210,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 238,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 324,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 365,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 34,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income payments (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.