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

Ecuador
486,363 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
535,138 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
118th
Nigeria rank
115th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 535,138 current US$ per square kilometre against 486,363 current US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 48,775 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 8,190 current US$ per square kilometre 6,024 current US$ per square kilometre 2,166 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1970s 26,456 current US$ per square kilometre 28,319 current US$ per square kilometre 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 60,338 current US$ per square kilometre 89,694 current US$ per square kilometre 29,356 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 80,508 current US$ per square kilometre 121,634 current US$ per square kilometre 41,125 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 157,406 current US$ per square kilometre 198,201 current US$ per square kilometre 40,796 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 381,939 current US$ per square kilometre 516,388 current US$ per square kilometre 134,449 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 442,876 current US$ per square kilometre 642,883 current US$ per square kilometre 200,007 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 535,138 current US$ per square kilometre against 486,363 current US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Ecuador and Nigeria?
48,775 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.