What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Rwanda?

21,289 current US$ per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Rwanda?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Cape Verde vs Rwanda: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Cape Verde

621,471 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Rwanda

600,182 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

108th

Rwanda rank

111th

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

Cape Verde
Rwanda

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 621,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 600,182 current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 21,289 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	44,373 current US$ per square kilometre	71,968 current US$ per square kilometre	27,595 current US$ per square kilometre	Rwanda
1990s	111,041 current US$ per square kilometre	72,517 current US$ per square kilometre	38,524 current US$ per square kilometre	Cape Verde
2000s	273,012 current US$ per square kilometre	127,549 current US$ per square kilometre	145,464 current US$ per square kilometre	Cape Verde
2010s	494,024 current US$ per square kilometre	334,956 current US$ per square kilometre	159,068 current US$ per square kilometre	Cape Verde
2020s	535,046 current US$ per square kilometre	509,666 current US$ per square kilometre	25,379 current US$ per square kilometre	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Rwanda?: Cape Verde, at 621,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 600,182 current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Rwanda?: 21,289 current US$ per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Rwanda?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Rwanda rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?: Cape Verde ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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: 258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.