Iran vs South Korea: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre
Iran
639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2009
South Korea
6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
4th
South Korea rank
1st
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 6.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 10.5 times Iran's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 157 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 880,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 23.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 150.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 148.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 25.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 690.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 664.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 344.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
- 6.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), 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
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.