Japan vs South Korea: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre

Japan
117,572 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
115,174 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
South Korea rank
18th

SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 117,572 units per square kilometre against 115,174 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 2,398 units per square kilometre.

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

Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th 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 1,485 units per square kilometre 136.85 units per square kilometre 1,348 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 4,998 units per square kilometre 290.81 units per square kilometre 4,707 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 4,588 units per square kilometre 369.52 units per square kilometre 4,219 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 8,299 units per square kilometre 2,683 units per square kilometre 5,615 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 36,334 units per square kilometre 23,738 units per square kilometre 12,596 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 100,113 units per square kilometre 91,473 units per square kilometre 8,640 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 117,572 units per square kilometre against 115,174 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
2,398 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, 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

SDRs holdings, 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.