Iceland vs Uruguay: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Iceland
79,939 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
79,909 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
104th

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

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 79,939 current US$ per square kilometre against 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 30 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 104th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 4,997 current US$ per square kilometre 4,634 current US$ per square kilometre 363.22 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 9,807 current US$ per square kilometre 6,703 current US$ per square kilometre 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 15,407 current US$ per square kilometre 16,047 current US$ per square kilometre 640.02 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 36,300 current US$ per square kilometre 21,425 current US$ per square kilometre 14,875 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 36,187 current US$ per square kilometre 61,774 current US$ per square kilometre 25,587 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 63,864 current US$ per square kilometre 67,127 current US$ per square kilometre 3,263 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or Uruguay?
Iceland, at 79,939 current US$ per square kilometre against 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and Uruguay?
30 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 104th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.