Cambodia vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Cambodia
734,075 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
792,689 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th

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

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre against 734,075 current international $ per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 58,614 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 65,494 current international $ per square kilometre 250,070 current international $ per square kilometre 184,576 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 152,710 current international $ per square kilometre 419,292 current international $ per square kilometre 266,583 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 388,240 current international $ per square kilometre 612,863 current international $ per square kilometre 224,623 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 642,478 current international $ per square kilometre 719,309 current international $ per square kilometre 76,832 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre against 734,075 current international $ per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Cambodia and South Africa?
58,614 current international $ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current 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.