Japan vs South Korea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square

Japan
1.35 billion units per square kilometre
in 2008
South Korea
1.36 billion units per square kilometre
in 2012
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
4th

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.36 billion units per square kilometre against 1.35 billion units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 14.90 million units per square kilometre.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 28.91 million units per square kilometre 1.00 million units per square kilometre 27.91 million units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 146.99 million units per square kilometre 14.25 million units per square kilometre 132.74 million units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 282.90 million units per square kilometre 83.09 million units per square kilometre 199.81 million units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 534.58 million units per square kilometre 328.84 million units per square kilometre 205.74 million units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.19 billion units per square kilometre 733.79 million units per square kilometre 452.79 million units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.36 billion units per square kilometre against 1.35 billion units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square between Japan and South Korea?
14.90 million units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2008.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, 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
158 places, 6,103 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, 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.