Chile vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Chile
105,479 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
123,430 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
91st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
89th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 123,430 current US$ per square kilometre against 105,479 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 17,951 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 91st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 89th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1,353 current US$ per square kilometre 1,296 current US$ per square kilometre 56.4 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
1970s 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre 11,436 current US$ per square kilometre 8,547 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 6,507 current US$ per square kilometre 24,280 current US$ per square kilometre 17,774 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 22,534 current US$ per square kilometre 22,892 current US$ per square kilometre 358.19 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 38,226 current US$ per square kilometre 58,411 current US$ per square kilometre 20,184 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 89,391 current US$ per square kilometre 108,463 current US$ per square kilometre 19,072 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 96,149 current US$ per square kilometre 104,167 current US$ per square kilometre 8,018 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 123,430 current US$ per square kilometre against 105,479 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17,951 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 91st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 89th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.