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$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.20 million current US$ 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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About this data
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.