Colombia vs South Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre

Colombia
318,842 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
338,422 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre against 318,842 current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 19,580 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5,171 current US$ per square kilometre 11,155 current US$ per square kilometre 5,984 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 12,960 current US$ per square kilometre 31,563 current US$ per square kilometre 18,603 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 33,950 current US$ per square kilometre 72,567 current US$ per square kilometre 38,617 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 67,407 current US$ per square kilometre 123,508 current US$ per square kilometre 56,101 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 125,309 current US$ per square kilometre 193,587 current US$ per square kilometre 68,278 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 290,780 current US$ per square kilometre 315,822 current US$ per square kilometre 25,042 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 295,652 current US$ per square kilometre 322,598 current US$ per square kilometre 26,946 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre against 318,842 current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
19,580 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 12,469 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.