Ireland vs Kuwait: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
9.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
31st
Kuwait rank
30th

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

  • Ireland
  • Kuwait
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 30th of 210 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 44,722 current US$ per square kilometre 127,404 current US$ per square kilometre 82,682 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 136,948 current US$ per square kilometre 612,601 current US$ per square kilometre 475,653 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 385,661 current US$ per square kilometre 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 874,542 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 989,123 current US$ per square kilometre 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre 375,535 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 4.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 7.88 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.59 million current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.53 million current US$ per square kilometre 978,845 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 9.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Kuwait?
1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.