Iran vs South Africa: Access to basic services, per unit of GDP

Iran
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
177th
South Africa rank
175th

Access to basic services, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
0000199620102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 175th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to basic services, per unit of gdp, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to basic services, per unit of gdp between Iran and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for access to basic services, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 175th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Access to basic services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to basic services, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 6,413 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to basic services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.