Eswatini vs South Africa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Eswatini
755,192 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
782,014 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
125th
South Africa rank
123rd

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre against 755,192 current international $ per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 26,822 current international $ per square kilometre.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 217,450 current international $ per square kilometre 244,919 current international $ per square kilometre 27,470 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 359,326 current international $ per square kilometre 409,926 current international $ per square kilometre 50,601 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 514,780 current international $ per square kilometre 597,721 current international $ per square kilometre 82,941 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 670,843 current international $ per square kilometre 706,758 current international $ per square kilometre 35,915 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre against 755,192 current international $ per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
26,822 current international $ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, PPP (current 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.