Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Mauritius
7.05 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
88,592 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 88,592 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.96 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 79.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,212 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 312,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,567 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 709,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 693,895 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 21,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 37,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 73,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 88,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritius, at 7.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 88,592 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.96 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.