Developing regions vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Developing regions
48.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Developing regions
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 48.3% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 17.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 25 groups.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 2.6% | 32.9% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 3.0% | 41.7% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 2.8% | 44.4% | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Developing regions or Republic of Korea?
- Developing regions, at 48.3% 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 Developing regions and Republic of Korea?
- 45.5%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Developing regions and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Developing regions ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 25 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.