Costa Rica vs Sweden: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
470,799 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
474,226 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
Sweden rank
72nd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 474,226 current US$ per square kilometre against 470,799 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 205 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3,242 current US$ per square kilometre 10,364 current US$ per square kilometre 7,122 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 14,224 current US$ per square kilometre 38,374 current US$ per square kilometre 24,150 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 24,434 current US$ per square kilometre 83,207 current US$ per square kilometre 58,773 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 77,542 current US$ per square kilometre 144,102 current US$ per square kilometre 66,560 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 190,302 current US$ per square kilometre 262,154 current US$ per square kilometre 71,852 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 327,858 current US$ per square kilometre 387,024 current US$ per square kilometre 59,167 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 403,418 current US$ per square kilometre 450,134 current US$ per square kilometre 46,716 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Sweden?
Sweden, at 474,226 current US$ per square kilometre against 470,799 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Sweden?
3,427 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.