Kenya vs North Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)

Kenya
327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
North Korea
336,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Kenya rank
115th
North Korea rank
114th

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

  • Kenya
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 336,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 8,543 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

Across all 33 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 114th of 164 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 84,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 345,871 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 260,972 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 135,223 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 341,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 205,920 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 240,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 362,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 122,277 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 309,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 336,661 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 27,327 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Kenya or North Korea?
North Korea, at 336,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Kenya and North Korea?
8,543 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 114th of 164 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 2011 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2022
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.