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

Ireland
2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
24th

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

  • Ireland
  • Puerto Rico
01.0M2.0M3.0M196319932023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 293,500 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 37,368 current US$ per square kilometre 206,002 current US$ per square kilometre 168,634 current US$ per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 80,408 current US$ per square kilometre 310,377 current US$ per square kilometre 229,968 current US$ per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 203,768 current US$ per square kilometre 824,818 current US$ per square kilometre 621,050 current US$ per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 741,129 current US$ per square kilometre 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre 586,035 current US$ per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre 64,661 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre 513,322 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
Ireland, at 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
293,500 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.