Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1795 cases per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.2049 cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
South Korea rank
37th

Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.2049 cases per square kilometre against 0.1795 cases per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0254 cases per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 37th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1429 cases per square kilometre 0.414 cases per square kilometre 0.2712 cases per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.1609 cases per square kilometre 0.4189 cases per square kilometre 0.258 cases per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.1762 cases per square kilometre 0.2254 cases per square kilometre 0.0492 cases per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.2049 cases per square kilometre against 0.1795 cases per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
0.0254 cases per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 37th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre
Unit
cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 4,932 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Tuberculosis 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.