Iceland vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Iceland
314,410 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
314,438 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
133rd
South Africa rank
132nd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre against 314,410 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 28 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,629 current US$ per square kilometre 11,113 current US$ per square kilometre 6,484 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 15,854 current US$ per square kilometre 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre 16,117 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 41,279 current US$ per square kilometre 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre 32,575 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 74,558 current US$ per square kilometre 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre 50,524 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 140,296 current US$ per square kilometre 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre 60,908 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 193,284 current US$ per square kilometre 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre 131,373 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 270,623 current US$ per square kilometre 318,814 current US$ per square kilometre 48,191 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre against 314,410 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
28 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (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
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.