Ireland vs South Africa: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre

Ireland
5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
131st
South Africa rank
130th

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 47,650 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

Ireland ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 22,017 current LCU per square kilometre 7,689 current LCU per square kilometre 14,328 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 86,712 current LCU per square kilometre 24,420 current LCU per square kilometre 62,291 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 333,193 current LCU per square kilometre 119,736 current LCU per square kilometre 213,457 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 752,215 current LCU per square kilometre 486,205 current LCU per square kilometre 266,010 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 489,488 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 635,214 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4.88 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 275,192 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per square kilometre between Ireland and South Africa?
47,650 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 10,468 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (current LCU) 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.