South Korea vs Middle income: Total Reserves, per square kilometre
South Korea
4.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
0.1005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
7th
Middle income rank
5th
Total Reserves, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.3 units per square kilometre against 0.1005 units per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 4.2 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 42.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 5th of 164 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3153 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.3097 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, per square kilometre, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 4.3 units per square kilometre against 0.1005 units per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves, per square kilometre between South Korea and Middle income?
- 4.2 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for total reserves, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 5th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total Reserves, 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
Total Reserves 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.