France vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre

France
534,541 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
590,604 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
111th
South Africa rank
109th

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre against 534,541 current LCU per square kilometre in France, a difference of 56,063 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

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

France ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 109th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 17,684 current LCU per square kilometre 337.61 current LCU per square kilometre 17,346 current LCU per square kilometre France
1970s 48,986 current LCU per square kilometre 1,296 current LCU per square kilometre 47,690 current LCU per square kilometre France
1980s 146,438 current LCU per square kilometre 9,003 current LCU per square kilometre 137,435 current LCU per square kilometre France
1990s 236,526 current LCU per square kilometre 38,111 current LCU per square kilometre 198,415 current LCU per square kilometre France
2000s 331,308 current LCU per square kilometre 131,821 current LCU per square kilometre 199,486 current LCU per square kilometre France
2010s 446,307 current LCU per square kilometre 340,727 current LCU per square kilometre 105,580 current LCU per square kilometre France
2020s 524,422 current LCU per square kilometre 522,146 current LCU per square kilometre 2,276 current LCU per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre against 534,541 current LCU per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre between France and South Africa?
56,063 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre?
France ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 109th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,867 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) 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.