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

Romania
6.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
127th
South Africa rank
130th

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.74 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 349.49 current LCU per square kilometre 226,329 current LCU per square kilometre 225,980 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 62,289 current LCU per square kilometre 486,205 current LCU per square kilometre 423,916 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 243,751 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 299,468 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 395,105 current LCU per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current lcu), per square kilometre, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 6.74 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per square kilometre between Romania and South Africa?
1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 127th 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.