Iceland vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Iceland
312,177 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
310,555 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
111th
South Africa rank
112th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 312,177 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 41,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,695 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 74,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,973 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 148,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 196,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,658 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 180,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 325,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,506 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 270,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,676 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 312,177 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
- 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) 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.