Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
118th
South Africa rank
117th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,340 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,990 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 4,248 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 4,742 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 33,085 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 16,404 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 16,681 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 58,859 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 40,605 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 18,254 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 67,976 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 48,564 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 19,412 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
3,340 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (includes gold, 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.