Ghana vs South Africa: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre

Ghana
310,627 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
299,965 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
128th
South Africa rank
129th

Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 310,627 units per square kilometre against 299,965 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 10,662 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 38,131 units per square kilometre 72,947 units per square kilometre 34,816 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 46,386 units per square kilometre 109,358 units per square kilometre 62,971 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 47,147 units per square kilometre 141,261 units per square kilometre 94,114 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 70,769 units per square kilometre 159,814 units per square kilometre 89,045 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 112,132 units per square kilometre 217,633 units per square kilometre 105,502 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 216,068 units per square kilometre 281,004 units per square kilometre 64,936 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 294,512 units per square kilometre 291,788 units per square kilometre 2,723 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 310,627 units per square kilometre against 299,965 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
10,662 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,650 data points, 1961–2023
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Gdp worldbank constant usd 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.