South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 706,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 140.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 197 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 218.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 540.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 33,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 862.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 125,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 299,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 297,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 564,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 560,154 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 706,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.