China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 21.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,454 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 23,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,399 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 62,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,517 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 223,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 194,693 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 836,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 778,808 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 61,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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
Adjusted net national income (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.