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$), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 313,826 current US$ 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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About this data
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.