Malaysia vs Norway: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
83rd
Norway rank
80th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 161,320 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 80th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 8,580 current US$ per square kilometre 22,206 current US$ per square kilometre 13,626 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1970s 30,854 current US$ per square kilometre 83,024 current US$ per square kilometre 52,170 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 93,082 current US$ per square kilometre 206,600 current US$ per square kilometre 113,518 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 223,586 current US$ per square kilometre 384,522 current US$ per square kilometre 160,937 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 442,921 current US$ per square kilometre 813,471 current US$ per square kilometre 370,551 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 966,197 current US$ per square kilometre 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 296,937 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre 232,775 current US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Norway?
161,320 current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 80th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.