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

Japan
153,923 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
146,134 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
South Korea rank
19th

SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 153,923 units per square kilometre against 146,134 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 7,789 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 1,167 units per square kilometre 270.08 units per square kilometre 896.43 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 2,863 units per square kilometre 881.74 units per square kilometre 1,981 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 3,453 units per square kilometre 1,067 units per square kilometre 2,386 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 8,467 units per square kilometre 4,864 units per square kilometre 3,603 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 48,967 units per square kilometre 35,864 units per square kilometre 13,104 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 128,943 units per square kilometre 119,754 units per square kilometre 9,189 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 153,923 units per square kilometre against 146,134 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
7,789 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, us dollar, 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar 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.