Nicaragua vs Peru: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Nicaragua
472,155 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
450,611 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
145th
Peru rank
146th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre against 450,611 current international $ per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 21,544 current international $ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 145th and Peru ranks 146th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 84,730 current international $ per square kilometre 78,916 current international $ per square kilometre 5,814 current international $ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 150,683 current international $ per square kilometre 146,006 current international $ per square kilometre 4,678 current international $ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 266,036 current international $ per square kilometre 278,752 current international $ per square kilometre 12,716 current international $ per square kilometre Peru
2020s 410,885 current international $ per square kilometre 401,234 current international $ per square kilometre 9,652 current international $ per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or Peru?
Nicaragua, at 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre against 450,611 current international $ per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and Peru?
21,544 current international $ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 145th and Peru ranks 146th 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.