South Korea vs World: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
185,108 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
World rank
10th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 185,108 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 35.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 10th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 693.94 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 63,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,130 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 362,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 341,782 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 37,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 80,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 138,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 171,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.16 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 185,108 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
- 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.