Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 414,530 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 184 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 37,368 current US$ per square kilometre 249,837 current US$ per square kilometre 212,469 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 80,408 current US$ per square kilometre 595,149 current US$ per square kilometre 514,741 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 203,768 current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 863,842 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 741,129 current US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 817,402 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre 272,612 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.61 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
414,530 current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.