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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.