South Korea vs Vietnam: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre

South Korea
23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
18.68 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
Vietnam rank
2nd

GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B197019962023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 18.68 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 4.35 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 211 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 3.72 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 1.80 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 1.92 billion constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 7.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 3.09 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 4.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 12.93 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 6.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 6.60 billion constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 18.69 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 11.71 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 6.98 billion constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 22.21 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 17.20 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 5.01 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, South Korea or Vietnam?
South Korea, at 23.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 18.68 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between South Korea and Vietnam?
4.35 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,737 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.