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

Congo
111,373 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
99,234 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st

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

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

How they compare

Congo currently reports 111,373 current international $ per square kilometre against 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12,139 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Congo ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 21,342 current international $ per square kilometre 22,095 current international $ per square kilometre 752.3 current international $ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 36,131 current international $ per square kilometre 31,615 current international $ per square kilometre 4,516 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 72,960 current international $ per square kilometre 63,044 current international $ per square kilometre 9,915 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 98,012 current international $ per square kilometre 89,358 current international $ per square kilometre 8,653 current international $ per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 111,373 current international $ per square kilometre against 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
12,139 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, 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
GNI, 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
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, 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.