Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre
Ireland
6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
86,316 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 86,316 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.05 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 71.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 435,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 419,670 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 900,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 879,843 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 37,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 71,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 86,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 86,316 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.05 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (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.