Iceland vs South Africa: 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre

Iceland
5,612 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,223 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,612 units per square kilometre against 5,223 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 389 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 188 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 228.04 units per square kilometre 253.07 units per square kilometre 25.03 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 234.23 units per square kilometre 259.95 units per square kilometre 25.72 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1,641 units per square kilometre 2,161 units per square kilometre 519.83 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3,618 units per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre 52.74 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 5,612 units per square kilometre against 5,223 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
389 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

11_SDR allocation 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.