Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
Republic of Korea
5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
02.0B4.0B6.0B196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.91 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 10,494 current LCU per square kilometre 431,694 current LCU per square kilometre 421,200 current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 256,142 current LCU per square kilometre 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 465,424 current LCU per square kilometre -4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 274.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 271.34 million current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 171.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 975.97 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
3.91 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,583 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (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.