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

South Africa
792,689 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
752,269 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
124th
Uganda rank
125th

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

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre against 752,269 current international $ per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 40,420 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

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

South Africa ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 125th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 250,070 current international $ per square kilometre 89,714 current international $ per square kilometre 160,356 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 419,292 current international $ per square kilometre 213,287 current international $ per square kilometre 206,005 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 612,863 current international $ per square kilometre 407,477 current international $ per square kilometre 205,386 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 719,309 current international $ per square kilometre 654,272 current international $ per square kilometre 65,036 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, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre against 752,269 current international $ per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uganda?
40,420 current international $ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 125th 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.