South Korea vs Lower middle income: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lower middle income, a difference of 443,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 46.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 717.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 56,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 165,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 162,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 238,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 365,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 357,944 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 443,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.