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

Iceland
5,597 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,209 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th

SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,597 units per square kilometre against 5,209 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 388 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 83.55 units per square kilometre 83.46 units per square kilometre 0.0861 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 192.17 units per square kilometre 212.89 units per square kilometre 20.72 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 231.05 units per square kilometre 256.41 units per square kilometre 25.36 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 388.42 units per square kilometre 467.1 units per square kilometre 78.68 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1,624 units per square kilometre 2,138 units per square kilometre 514.28 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4,647 units per square kilometre 4,482 units per square kilometre 164.88 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 5,597 units per square kilometre against 5,209 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
388 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, us dollar, 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar 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.