Rwanda vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Rwanda
13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,948 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$), per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.