Republic of Korea vs South America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Republic of Korea
1.6%
in 2024
South America
1.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
19th
South America rank
24th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Republic of Korea
- South America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in South America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and South America ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Republic of Korea or South America?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.6% against 1.3% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Republic of Korea and South America?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th and South America ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.