Ireland vs South Africa: GNI: linked series (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
130th
South Africa rank
129th

GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

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 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 752,215 current LCU per square kilometre 486,518 current LCU per square kilometre 265,697 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: linked series (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: linked series (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?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI: linked series (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: linked series (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
204 places, 6,486 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI: linked series (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.