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