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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952021

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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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.