Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
719,226 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
821,028 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
102nd
Tonga rank
99th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 821,028 current US$ per square kilometre against 719,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 101,802 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd and Tonga ranks 99th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 58,781 current US$ per square kilometre 50,810 current US$ per square kilometre 7,971 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 94,891 current US$ per square kilometre 100,779 current US$ per square kilometre 5,888 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 110,324 current US$ per square kilometre 243,610 current US$ per square kilometre 133,285 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 132,401 current US$ per square kilometre 348,762 current US$ per square kilometre 216,361 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 299,684 current US$ per square kilometre 619,838 current US$ per square kilometre 320,154 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 579,921 current US$ per square kilometre 754,699 current US$ per square kilometre 174,778 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
Tonga, at 821,028 current US$ per square kilometre against 719,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
101,802 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd and Tonga ranks 99th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.