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

Papua New Guinea
107,193 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
110,443 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Vanuatu rank
181st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020062023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre against 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,250 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 23,143 current international $ per square kilometre 29,665 current international $ per square kilometre 6,522 current international $ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 33,685 current international $ per square kilometre 45,819 current international $ per square kilometre 12,134 current international $ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 66,969 current international $ per square kilometre 73,738 current international $ per square kilometre 6,769 current international $ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2020s 94,811 current international $ per square kilometre 96,538 current international $ per square kilometre 1,726 current international $ per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 110,443 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 Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
3,250 current international $ per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 181st 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.