Iran vs South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current

Iran
0.1963 units per square kilometre
in 2019
South Korea
0.9896 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Iran rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd

Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.9896 units per square kilometre against 0.1963 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.7933 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 5.0 times Iran's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 171 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0596 units per square kilometre 0.0587 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.0084 units per square kilometre 0.2536 units per square kilometre 0.2452 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0655 units per square kilometre 0.5528 units per square kilometre 0.4873 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.186 units per square kilometre 0.7804 units per square kilometre 0.5944 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.9896 units per square kilometre against 0.1963 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices between Iran and South Korea?
0.7933 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Iran ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.