Iran vs South Korea: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Iran
10.24 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
4th
South Korea rank
1st
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 10.24 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 12.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.81 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.35 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 222.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.50 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.93 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.43 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.42 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 18.69 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.27 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 22.21 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.62 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 10.24 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
- 12.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), 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
GDP (constant LCU) 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.