Iran vs South Korea: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre

Iran
32.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
20.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 32.71 units per square kilometre against 20.6 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 12.11 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 169 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1578 units per square kilometre 3.21 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.8026 units per square kilometre 6.43 units per square kilometre 5.62 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 5.25 units per square kilometre 13.28 units per square kilometre 8.02 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 19.19 units per square kilometre 19.32 units per square kilometre 0.1338 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 32.71 units per square kilometre against 20.6 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
12.11 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.