South Korea vs Taiwan: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent

South Korea
59.59
in 2020
Taiwan
62.64
in 2020
South Korea rank
8th
Taiwan rank
7th

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent over time

  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
2030405060195019852020

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 62.64 against 59.59 in South Korea, a difference of 3.05.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 7th of 180 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 19.62 16.24 3.38 South Korea
1960s 26.1 27.06 0.9574 Taiwan
1970s 37.02 39.15 2.13 Taiwan
1980s 46.19 48.56 2.37 Taiwan
1990s 56.3 54.85 1.46 South Korea
2000s 59.28 59.43 0.1467 Taiwan
2010s 59.39 61.04 1.65 Taiwan
2020s 59.59 62.64 3.05 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations 1 million percent, South Korea or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 62.64 against 59.59 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations 1 million percent between South Korea and Taiwan?
3.05, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
South Korea ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed