Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Saudi Arabia
248,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
South Africa
251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd

Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 248,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 152,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 174,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 265,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 229,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 35,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 248,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 234,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 248,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
2,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,274 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 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.