Greenland vs Mauritania: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Greenland
8,105 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
10,369 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
209th
Mauritania rank
208th

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

  • Greenland
  • Mauritania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 10,369 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,105 current US$ per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Greenland ranks 209th and Mauritania ranks 208th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 610.19 current US$ per square kilometre 599.29 current US$ per square kilometre 10.9 current US$ per square kilometre Greenland
1980s 1,680 current US$ per square kilometre 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre 524.9 current US$ per square kilometre Greenland
1990s 2,986 current US$ per square kilometre 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre Greenland
2000s 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre 2,992 current US$ per square kilometre 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre Greenland
2010s 6,684 current US$ per square kilometre 6,572 current US$ per square kilometre 111.89 current US$ per square kilometre Greenland
2020s 7,834 current US$ per square kilometre 9,152 current US$ per square kilometre 1,318 current US$ per square kilometre Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Greenland or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 10,369 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,105 current US$ per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Greenland and Mauritania?
2,264 current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mauritania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Mauritania rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 209th and Mauritania ranks 208th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.