Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 53,809 current US$ per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 14,239 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 975.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 112.75 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 260.6 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 81.13 current US$ per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,132 current US$ per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 13,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,743 current US$ per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 46,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 185.6 current US$ per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 62,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,876 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 53,809 current US$ per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 14,239 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.