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

Chile
452,058 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
452,569 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
120th
Uruguay rank
119th

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

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

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 452,569 current US$ per square kilometre against 452,058 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 511 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 8,789 current US$ per square kilometre 9,947 current US$ per square kilometre 1,158 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 18,475 current US$ per square kilometre 22,055 current US$ per square kilometre 3,579 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 32,426 current US$ per square kilometre 42,838 current US$ per square kilometre 10,412 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 83,559 current US$ per square kilometre 102,281 current US$ per square kilometre 18,722 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 160,861 current US$ per square kilometre 118,724 current US$ per square kilometre 42,137 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2010s 352,025 current US$ per square kilometre 329,730 current US$ per square kilometre 22,296 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2020s 406,052 current US$ per square kilometre 378,168 current US$ per square kilometre 27,884 current US$ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 452,569 current US$ per square kilometre against 452,058 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and Uruguay?
511 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.