Maldives vs North America: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
208,533 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
North America rank
12th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- North America
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 208,533 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 56.3 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,259 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1970s | 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,538 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 198,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,379 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 858,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 808,925 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 104,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 154,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 194,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or North America?
- Maldives, at 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre against 208,533 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and North America?
- 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and North America rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.