Chile vs Ecuador: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Chile
452,058 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
486,363 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
120th
Ecuador rank
118th

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

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 486,363 current US$ per square kilometre against 452,058 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 34,305 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 118th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 8,789 current US$ per square kilometre 8,190 current US$ per square kilometre 599.09 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
1970s 18,475 current US$ per square kilometre 26,456 current US$ per square kilometre 7,981 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 32,426 current US$ per square kilometre 60,338 current US$ per square kilometre 27,912 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 83,559 current US$ per square kilometre 80,508 current US$ per square kilometre 3,050 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2000s 160,861 current US$ per square kilometre 157,406 current US$ per square kilometre 3,455 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2010s 352,025 current US$ per square kilometre 381,939 current US$ per square kilometre 29,914 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 406,052 current US$ per square kilometre 442,876 current US$ per square kilometre 36,824 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 486,363 current US$ per square kilometre against 452,058 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and Ecuador?
34,305 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 118th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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

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.