Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
276,504 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
South Africa
279,908 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 279,908 current US$ per square kilometre against 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,404 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 45,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 54,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,097 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 113,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 164,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,198 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 264,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 974.4 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,705 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 279,908 current US$ per square kilometre against 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 3,404 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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.