Costa Rica vs Japan: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
942.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Japan rank
9th

GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 942.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 663.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 211 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 79.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre 340.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre 260.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre Japan
1970s 146.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre 624.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre 477.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre Japan
1980s 196.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre 943.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre 746.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre Japan
1990s 303.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 991.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre Japan
2000s 473.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.43 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 951.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre Japan
2010s 709.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.53 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 815.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre Japan
2020s 871.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.57 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 702.85 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 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 942.99 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?
663.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 10th 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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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,754 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.