Iceland vs South Africa: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre

Iceland
4,172 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,883 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th

SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,172 units per square kilometre against 3,883 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 289 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Iceland ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 69.71 units per square kilometre 69.58 units per square kilometre 0.1264 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 160.74 units per square kilometre 178.09 units per square kilometre 17.35 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 163.69 units per square kilometre 181.65 units per square kilometre 17.97 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 259.22 units per square kilometre 310.67 units per square kilometre 51.45 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1,118 units per square kilometre 1,472 units per square kilometre 354.05 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3,407 units per square kilometre 3,280 units per square kilometre 126.96 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 4,172 units per square kilometre against 3,883 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
289 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th 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.