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

South Africa
314,438 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tunisia
310,281 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
132nd
Tunisia rank
135th

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

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,281 current US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia, a difference of 4,157 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 132nd and Tunisia ranks 135th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 11,113 current US$ per square kilometre 6,738 current US$ per square kilometre 4,376 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre 24,937 current US$ per square kilometre 7,033 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre 57,437 current US$ per square kilometre 16,417 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre 112,136 current US$ per square kilometre 12,947 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre 205,457 current US$ per square kilometre 4,253 current US$ per square kilometre Tunisia
2010s 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre 294,473 current US$ per square kilometre 30,184 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 318,814 current US$ per square kilometre 293,995 current US$ per square kilometre 24,819 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$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,281 current US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Tunisia?
4,157 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 132nd and Tunisia ranks 135th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.