Iran vs New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Iran
951,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
979,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
117th
New Zealand rank
115th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 979,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 951,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 27,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iran ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 198 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 407,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 442,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 35,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 601,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 619,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 18,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 777,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 781,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 3,869 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 888,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 941,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 52,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Iran or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 979,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 951,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Iran and New Zealand?
27,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.