Chile vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Chile
694,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
117th
South Africa rank
118th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 694,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 36,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 82,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 139,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 56,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 106,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 215,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 109,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 122,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 293,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 171,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 224,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 370,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 146,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 351,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 558,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 206,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 620,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 707,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 87,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 676,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 648,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 28,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 694,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
36,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.