Iran vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP

Iran
489,387 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
490,173 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
109th
South Africa rank
108th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre against 489,387 current international $ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 786 current international $ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 110,204 current international $ per square kilometre 106,049 current international $ per square kilometre 4,156 current international $ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 239,346 current international $ per square kilometre 225,421 current international $ per square kilometre 13,925 current international $ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 363,287 current international $ per square kilometre 375,395 current international $ per square kilometre 12,108 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 421,839 current international $ per square kilometre 441,310 current international $ per square kilometre 19,470 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current), Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 490,173 current international $ per square kilometre against 489,387 current international $ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) between Iran and South Africa?
786 current international $ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
Iran ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, 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
222 places, 6,374 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, 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.