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

South Africa
313,826 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tunisia
310,223 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
133rd
Tunisia rank
136th

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

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,223 current US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia, a difference of 3,603 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 133rd and Tunisia ranks 136th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre 24,937 current US$ per square kilometre 7,033 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre 57,437 current US$ per square kilometre 16,417 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre 112,136 current US$ per square kilometre 12,947 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre 205,457 current US$ per square kilometre 4,253 current US$ per square kilometre Tunisia
2010s 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre 294,473 current US$ per square kilometre 30,184 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 318,707 current US$ per square kilometre 294,010 current US$ per square kilometre 24,696 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$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,223 current US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Tunisia?
3,603 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 133rd and Tunisia ranks 136th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.