Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre

Laos
0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
120th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0069 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Laos ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9357 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.9878 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0522 Square kilometres per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.9328 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.9843 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0514 Square kilometres per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.9294 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.9816 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0522 Square kilometres per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.1612 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1755 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0143 Square kilometres per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.169 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1745 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0055 Square kilometres per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.1723 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1749 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0026 Square kilometres per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.1861 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1783 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0.0069 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Other areas 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.