Ghana vs Nigeria: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre

Ghana
4,664 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
4,423 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
104th
Nigeria rank
106th

SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4,664 units per square kilometre against 4,423 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 241 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 125.02 units per square kilometre 49.4 units per square kilometre 75.62 units per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 272.04 units per square kilometre 168.53 units per square kilometre 103.51 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 276.79 units per square kilometre 172.55 units per square kilometre 104.24 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 404.64 units per square kilometre 339.25 units per square kilometre 65.39 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 1,555 units per square kilometre 1,840 units per square kilometre 284.32 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 3,887 units per square kilometre 3,777 units per square kilometre 110.03 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 4,664 units per square kilometre against 4,423 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre between Ghana and Nigeria?
241 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDR Allocation, 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

SDR Allocation, 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.