Malaysia vs New Zealand: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
803,969 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
New Zealand
786,529 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia rank
60th
New Zealand rank
61st

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 803,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 786,529 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 17,440 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 19,165 current US$ per square kilometre 43,907 current US$ per square kilometre 24,742 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 52,834 current US$ per square kilometre 92,125 current US$ per square kilometre 39,292 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 145,705 current US$ per square kilometre 163,208 current US$ per square kilometre 17,503 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 308,279 current US$ per square kilometre 294,900 current US$ per square kilometre 13,379 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 697,799 current US$ per square kilometre 582,429 current US$ per square kilometre 115,370 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 779,609 current US$ per square kilometre 727,090 current US$ per square kilometre 52,520 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 803,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 786,529 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and New Zealand?
17,440 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (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
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (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.