Korea vs United Kingdom: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre

Korea
25,044 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
22,422 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 25,044 units per square kilometre against 22,422 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,622 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 24.7 units per square kilometre 455.53 units per square kilometre 430.84 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 89.89 units per square kilometre 307.01 units per square kilometre 217.11 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 241.17 units per square kilometre 6,150 units per square kilometre 5,909 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 3,179 units per square kilometre 7,908 units per square kilometre 4,728 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 3,639 units per square kilometre 10,998 units per square kilometre 7,359 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 14,106 units per square kilometre 18,533 units per square kilometre 4,427 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 25,622 units per square kilometre 21,718 units per square kilometre 3,904 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre, Korea or United Kingdom?
Korea, at 25,044 units per square kilometre against 22,422 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre between Korea and United Kingdom?
2,622 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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.