Nigeria vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre
Nigeria
3,592 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,624 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,624 units per square kilometre against 3,592 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 32 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970s | 59.9 units per square kilometre | 25.38 units per square kilometre | 34.51 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 49.39 units per square kilometre | 23.5 units per square kilometre | 25.89 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | 30.06 units per square kilometre | 29.73 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 167.04 units per square kilometre | 312.71 units per square kilometre | 145.67 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,762 units per square kilometre | 1,377 units per square kilometre | 385.02 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,376 units per square kilometre | 3,038 units per square kilometre | 338.22 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,624 units per square kilometre against 3,592 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 32 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, SDR, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.