New Zealand vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
New Zealand
189,727 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
191,667 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
109th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 191,667 current US$ per square kilometre against 189,727 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 1,940 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,193 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 10,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,647 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 24,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 45,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,455 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 86,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,143 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 146,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,236 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 181,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 191,667 current US$ per square kilometre against 189,727 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,940 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.