South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 439,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 32.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 604.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 38,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 56,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 165,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 238,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 228,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 365,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 354,677 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 439,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.