Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Vanuatu rank
179th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 49,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 45,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 62,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 75,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 83,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 91,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 93,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 2,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 179th 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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About this data
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.