Denmark vs Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Denmark
2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M196619942023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 196,400 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 184 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 240,366 current US$ per square kilometre 37,368 current US$ per square kilometre 202,998 current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 415,461 current US$ per square kilometre 80,408 current US$ per square kilometre 335,053 current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 824,678 current US$ per square kilometre 203,768 current US$ per square kilometre 620,910 current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre 741,129 current US$ per square kilometre 673,036 current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 449,579 current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 210,175 current US$ per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Denmark and Ireland?
196,400 current US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.