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

South Korea
711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
27th
Low & middle income rank
25th

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

  • South Korea
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 704,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 93.5 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 197 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 16,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 252.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 33,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 555.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 125,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 124,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 299,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 295,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 564,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 557,425 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Low & middle income?
South Korea, at 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Low & middle income?
704,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.