Nicaragua vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
137th
South Africa rank
134th
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 409,500 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 134th of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,938 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,294 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,294 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.6 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,034 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,032 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 223,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 496,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 273,137 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 896,205 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 618,084 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 895,237 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 790,452 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 409,500 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 134th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.