Palau vs South Africa: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Palau
642,411 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
99th
South Africa rank
97th

GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Palau
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 642,411 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 40,571 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 694,457 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 455,744 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 238,713 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Palau
2010s 738,542 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 622,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 116,348 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Palau
2020s 671,397 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 671,814 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 417.25 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Palau or South Africa?
South Africa, at 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 642,411 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Palau and South Africa?
40,571 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Palau ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 4,996 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.