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

South Africa
782,014 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
733,283 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
123rd
Uganda rank
126th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre against 733,283 current international $ per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 48,731 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

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

South Africa ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 126th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 244,919 current international $ per square kilometre 89,154 current international $ per square kilometre 155,765 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 409,926 current international $ per square kilometre 210,200 current international $ per square kilometre 199,726 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 597,721 current international $ per square kilometre 398,626 current international $ per square kilometre 199,095 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 706,758 current international $ per square kilometre 639,628 current international $ per square kilometre 67,130 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, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre against 733,283 current international $ per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uganda?
48,731 current international $ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 126th 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.