Costa Rica vs Japan: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
802.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.56 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.56 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 802.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 754.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 611.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 485.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 169.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 923.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 754.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 261.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 409.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 993.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 612.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 879.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 743.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 779.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.56 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 802.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 754.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) 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.