France vs South Korea: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

France
692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
28th
South Korea rank
27th

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

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 19,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.

France ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 27th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 16,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 48,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 35,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 121,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 88,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 308,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 125,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 182,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 391,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 299,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 91,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 492,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 564,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71,296 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, France or South Korea?
South Korea, at 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between France and South Korea?
19,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (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
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (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.