Ireland vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Ireland
4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 404,010 constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 424,764 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 892,855 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 649,874 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 613,945 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 390,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 616,408 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 343,542 constant LCU per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Ireland and South Africa?
- 404,010 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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.