Asia vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Asia
42.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Asia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Asia currently reports 42.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 40.1%.
That makes Asia's figure about 15.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 40 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 2.6% | 30.9% | Asia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 3.0% | 37.5% | Asia |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 2.8% | 39.6% | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Asia or Republic of Korea?
- Asia, at 42.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 40.1%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.