China vs South Korea: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

China
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
112th
South Korea rank
111th

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • South Korea
00.10.20.3197419982023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.

China ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 111th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2685 units per square kilometre 0.0534 units per square kilometre 0.2151 units per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0568 units per square kilometre 0.027 units per square kilometre 0.0298 units per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0198 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0.058 units per square kilometre 0.0487 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, China or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between China and South Korea?
0 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
China ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases 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.