Sierra Leone vs South Africa: 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre

Sierra Leone
5,559 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,223 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
108th
South Africa rank
110th

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5,559 units per square kilometre against 5,223 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 336 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 110th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 336.95 units per square kilometre 253.07 units per square kilometre 83.88 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 346.06 units per square kilometre 259.95 units per square kilometre 86.11 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 2,024 units per square kilometre 2,161 units per square kilometre 136.88 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3,777 units per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre 105.68 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 5,559 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 Sierra Leone and South Africa?
336 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 108th 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.