Samoa vs South Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Samoa
272,140 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
279,908 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Samoa rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 279,908 current US$ per square kilometre against 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 7,768 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,510 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,109 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 142,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,027 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 254,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,410 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 273,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 252,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,677 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 279,908 current US$ per square kilometre against 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between Samoa and South Africa?
- 7,768 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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.