Libya vs South Africa: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre

Libya
46,033 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
44,404 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
110th
South Africa rank
113th

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 46,033 excluding gold per square kilometre against 44,404 excluding gold per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,629 excluding gold per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,311 excluding gold per square kilometre 1,631 excluding gold per square kilometre 1,681 excluding gold per square kilometre Libya
2000s 21,667 excluding gold per square kilometre 12,571 excluding gold per square kilometre 9,096 excluding gold per square kilometre Libya
2010s 52,504 excluding gold per square kilometre 35,200 excluding gold per square kilometre 17,304 excluding gold per square kilometre Libya
2020s 42,936 excluding gold per square kilometre 40,482 excluding gold per square kilometre 2,454 excluding gold per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 46,033 excluding gold per square kilometre against 44,404 excluding gold per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre between Libya and South Africa?
1,629 excluding gold per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.