Costa Rica vs United States: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
2.92 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
71st
United States rank
70th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre against 2.92 million current international $ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 115,850 current international $ per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and United States ranks 70th of 201 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435,228 current international $ per square kilometre | 827,297 current international $ per square kilometre | 392,070 current international $ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 833,698 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | 542,204 current international $ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 1.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.97 million current international $ per square kilometre | 322,315 current international $ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 2.55 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.70 million current international $ per square kilometre | 159,545 current international $ per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or United States?
- United States, at 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre against 2.92 million current international $ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and United States?
- 115,850 current international $ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and United States ranks 70th 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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About this data
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.