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$), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 314,438 current US$ 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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About this data
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.