Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre

Singapore
6.55 million units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
615.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Singapore
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 6.55 million units per square kilometre against 615.83 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.55 million units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Singapore ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 1,827 units per square kilometre 11.13 units per square kilometre 1,816 units per square kilometre Singapore
1980s 87,937 units per square kilometre 8.11 units per square kilometre 87,929 units per square kilometre Singapore
1990s 85,842 units per square kilometre 6.42 units per square kilometre 85,835 units per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 366,140 units per square kilometre 51.31 units per square kilometre 366,089 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 1.18 million units per square kilometre 282.61 units per square kilometre 1.18 million units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 5.12 million units per square kilometre 630.16 units per square kilometre 5.12 million units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Singapore, at 6.55 million units per square kilometre against 615.83 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.55 million units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
SDRs holdings, 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

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.