France vs United Arab Emirates: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

France
5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th

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

  • France
  • United Arab Emirates
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 612,393 current US$ per square kilometre 186,892 current US$ per square kilometre 425,501 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 581,300 current US$ per square kilometre 759,514 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre 914,808 current US$ per square kilometre 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 3.89 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 4.99 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 567,455 current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 5.32 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.38 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, France or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between France and United Arab Emirates?
1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.