Costa Rica vs Iraq: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Iraq rank
18th
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre against 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 117.54 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,995 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,115 current LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 340,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 330,840 current LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35,235 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 40.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 195.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 179.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 566.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 537.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 837.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 742.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 94.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre against 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 117.54 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), 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 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.