Congo vs Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Congo
124,127 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
107,193 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd

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

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre against 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16,934 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 27,755 current international $ per square kilometre 23,143 current international $ per square kilometre 4,612 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 44,990 current international $ per square kilometre 33,685 current international $ per square kilometre 11,305 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 77,275 current international $ per square kilometre 66,969 current international $ per square kilometre 10,306 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 107,505 current international $ per square kilometre 94,811 current international $ per square kilometre 12,693 current international $ per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre against 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
16,934 current international $ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current 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.