Japan vs South Korea: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre

Japan
157,743 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
154,526 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
South Korea rank
18th

SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 157,743 units per square kilometre against 154,526 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 3,217 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 1,820 units per square kilometre 160.41 units per square kilometre 1,660 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 5,971 units per square kilometre 325.26 units per square kilometre 5,645 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 6,487 units per square kilometre 526.41 units per square kilometre 5,960 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 12,448 units per square kilometre 4,194 units per square kilometre 8,254 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 52,756 units per square kilometre 34,475 units per square kilometre 18,281 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 136,706 units per square kilometre 124,638 units per square kilometre 12,068 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 157,743 units per square kilometre against 154,526 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
3,217 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, us dollar, 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, 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
SDRs holdings, 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

SDRs holdings, 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.