Europe vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Europe
36.2%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Europe
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 36.2% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 33.4%.

That makes Europe's figure about 13.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 40 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 44.0% 2.6% 41.4% Europe
2010s 38.3% 3.0% 35.2% Europe
2020s 37.1% 2.8% 34.3% Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Europe or Republic of Korea?
Europe, at 36.2% 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 Europe and Republic of Korea?
33.4%, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Europe ranks 6th 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed