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

Eswatini
809,070 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
792,689 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
123rd
South Africa rank
124th

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

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

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 809,070 current international $ per square kilometre against 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 16,381 current international $ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 207,924 current international $ per square kilometre 250,070 current international $ per square kilometre 42,146 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 355,676 current international $ per square kilometre 419,292 current international $ per square kilometre 63,616 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 548,298 current international $ per square kilometre 612,863 current international $ per square kilometre 64,565 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 727,606 current international $ per square kilometre 719,309 current international $ per square kilometre 8,297 current international $ per square kilometre Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 809,070 current international $ per square kilometre against 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
16,381 current international $ per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 123rd 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.