Nigeria vs South Africa: IMF Quota, SDR, per square kilometre

Nigeria
2,695 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,515 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
111th
South Africa rank
114th

IMF Quota, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2,695 units per square kilometre against 2,515 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 180 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria'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.

Nigeria ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 114th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 70.27 units per square kilometre 141.97 units per square kilometre 71.7 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 197.63 units per square kilometre 271.04 units per square kilometre 73.41 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 830.78 units per square kilometre 685.68 units per square kilometre 145.1 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 1,364 units per square kilometre 1,093 units per square kilometre 271.16 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 1,925 units per square kilometre 1,540 units per square kilometre 384.68 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 2,233 units per square kilometre 1,930 units per square kilometre 302.7 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 2,695 units per square kilometre 2,515 units per square kilometre 179.74 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf quota, sdr, per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 2,695 units per square kilometre against 2,515 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf quota, sdr, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
180 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for imf quota, sdr, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 114th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF Quota, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF Quota, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF Quota, SDR 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.