Chile vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Chile
783,367 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
713,646 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
121st
South Africa rank
124th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 783,367 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 713,646 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 69,721 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 280,558 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 380,214 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 99,656 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 449,410 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 517,770 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 68,360 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 660,767 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 668,535 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 7,768 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 752,141 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 694,193 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 57,948 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 783,367 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 713,646 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
69,721 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.