South Korea vs United Kingdom: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 13.93 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 975,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 688,753 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 717,394 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 602,553 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre against 13.93 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$) 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.