Congo vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Congo
44,864 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
68,048 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 44,864 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 23,184 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.76 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 7,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,600 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 18,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,245 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 42,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,985 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,021 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 44,864 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 23,184 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$) 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.