Japan vs South Korea: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre

Japan
114,725 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
108,920 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
South Korea rank
19th

SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 114,725 units per square kilometre against 108,920 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 5,805 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th of 189 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 972.33 units per square kilometre 224.58 units per square kilometre 747.75 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 2,395 units per square kilometre 737.82 units per square kilometre 1,657 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 2,446 units per square kilometre 755.86 units per square kilometre 1,690 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 5,572 units per square kilometre 3,155 units per square kilometre 2,417 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 33,704 units per square kilometre 24,683 units per square kilometre 9,020 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 94,480 units per square kilometre 87,849 units per square kilometre 6,631 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 114,725 units per square kilometre against 108,920 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
5,805 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

SDR Allocation, SDR 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.