Malawi vs Sierra Leone: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Malawi
369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
355,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
150th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020062023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 355,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 13,456 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 123,064 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 129,458 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 6,393 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 170,023 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 164,714 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 5,309 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 284,363 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 265,910 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 18,453 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 358,346 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 328,389 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 29,957 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 355,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
13,456 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.