Nigeria vs Rwanda: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Nigeria
1.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
80th
Rwanda rank
83rd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 170,410 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 198 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 605,165 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 293,637 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 311,528 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 998,580 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 516,943 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 481,637 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 1.75 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 1.06 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 680,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 1.87 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 1.58 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 287,815 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 1.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Rwanda?
170,410 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.