Iceland vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Iceland
14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
114th
South Africa rank
116th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 727.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 716.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 547.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
- 892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.