Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 4.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 19.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 160 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 952,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 883,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 85,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 131,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 192,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 215,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 4.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 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.