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

Gambia
867,096 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
782,014 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
120th
South Africa rank
123rd

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

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

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 867,096 current international $ per square kilometre against 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 85,082 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 177,239 current international $ per square kilometre 244,919 current international $ per square kilometre 67,680 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 305,841 current international $ per square kilometre 409,926 current international $ per square kilometre 104,085 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 448,346 current international $ per square kilometre 597,721 current international $ per square kilometre 149,374 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 740,986 current international $ per square kilometre 706,758 current international $ per square kilometre 34,228 current international $ per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 867,096 current international $ per square kilometre against 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
85,082 current international $ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 120th 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.