South Korea vs Upper middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
154,373 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 154,373 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 42.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 529.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,921 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 63,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,706 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 362,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 356,046 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 44,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 103,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 143,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 154,373 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports (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.