Chile vs Uruguay: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Chile
448,109 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
436,118 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
98th
Uruguay rank
99th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 448,109 current US$ per square kilometre against 436,118 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 11,991 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 99th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 8,694 current US$ per square kilometre 9,760 current US$ per square kilometre 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 18,497 current US$ per square kilometre 22,509 current US$ per square kilometre 4,012 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 32,207 current US$ per square kilometre 42,417 current US$ per square kilometre 10,210 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 83,889 current US$ per square kilometre 103,108 current US$ per square kilometre 19,219 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 149,151 current US$ per square kilometre 119,763 current US$ per square kilometre 29,388 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2010s 350,959 current US$ per square kilometre 324,638 current US$ per square kilometre 26,321 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2020s 406,226 current US$ per square kilometre 358,252 current US$ per square kilometre 47,974 current US$ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile, at 448,109 current US$ per square kilometre against 436,118 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and Uruguay?
11,991 current US$ per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.