Laos vs Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Laos
8,520 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8,520 excluding gold per square kilometre against 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 216 excluding gold per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328.22 excluding gold per square kilometre | 540.99 excluding gold per square kilometre | 212.77 excluding gold per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,318 excluding gold per square kilometre | 1,804 excluding gold per square kilometre | 486.53 excluding gold per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,878 excluding gold per square kilometre | 5,567 excluding gold per square kilometre | 1,689 excluding gold per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7,404 excluding gold per square kilometre | 6,015 excluding gold per square kilometre | 1,389 excluding gold per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 8,520 excluding gold per square kilometre against 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 216 excluding gold per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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
24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.