Iceland vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Iceland
311,933 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
313,826 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
135th
South Africa rank
133rd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre against 311,933 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 210 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 15,318 current US$ per square kilometre 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre 16,652 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 39,885 current US$ per square kilometre 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre 33,969 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 72,491 current US$ per square kilometre 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre 52,591 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 138,687 current US$ per square kilometre 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre 62,517 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 190,927 current US$ per square kilometre 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre 133,730 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 266,659 current US$ per square kilometre 318,707 current US$ per square kilometre 52,048 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre against 311,933 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
1,893 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.