Malawi vs Russia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Malawi
134,835 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
126,490 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
159th
Russia rank
162nd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Russia
050.0k100.0k150.0k198020012023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre against 126,490 current US$ per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 8,345 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Malawi ranks 159th and Russia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 28,788 current US$ per square kilometre 22,505 current US$ per square kilometre 6,283 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 57,483 current US$ per square kilometre 48,052 current US$ per square kilometre 9,430 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 100,113 current US$ per square kilometre 108,053 current US$ per square kilometre 7,940 current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s 130,698 current US$ per square kilometre 117,320 current US$ per square kilometre 13,377 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Malawi or Russia?
Malawi, at 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre against 126,490 current US$ per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Malawi and Russia?
8,345 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Russia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 159th and Russia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.