South Africa vs Uruguay: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

South Africa
3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
156th
Uruguay rank
158th

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 158th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 242.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 51.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 191.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 332.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 93.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 238.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 109.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 356.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 246.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 517.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 683.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 166.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 1,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 361.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 765.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,812 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.