Sierra Leone vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre

Sierra Leone
5,105 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4,863 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th

SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5,105 units per square kilometre against 4,863 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 242 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 44.92 units per square kilometre 29.92 units per square kilometre 15 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 1.52 units per square kilometre 26.94 units per square kilometre 25.42 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 113.08 units per square kilometre 41.69 units per square kilometre 71.39 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 592.66 units per square kilometre 470.1 units per square kilometre 122.56 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 2,197 units per square kilometre 2,007 units per square kilometre 189.42 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 5,178 units per square kilometre 4,149 units per square kilometre 1,029 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 5,105 units per square kilometre against 4,863 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
242 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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

SDRs holdings, 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.