Laos vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Laos
68,645 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
68,048 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 597 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 619.39 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,614 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 13,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 357.83 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 58,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,932 current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 74,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,806 current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 597 current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.