South Korea vs Pacific island small states: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
9,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
Pacific island small states rank
33rd

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 443,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 47.6 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
2000s 217,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 212,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 238,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 229,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 365,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 357,695 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Pacific island small states?
South Korea, at 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Pacific island small states?
443,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pacific island small states?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Pacific island small states rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.