Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Northern America
12.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Northern America
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 12.4% against 2.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 40 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.3% | 12.8% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 2.3% | 10.1% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 2.1% | 10.1% | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Northern America or Republic of Korea?
- Northern America, at 12.4% against 2.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 10.4%, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern America ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th 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 services imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.