New Zealand vs South Africa: Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics

New Zealand
0.9138
in 2023
South Africa
0.9232
in 2023
New Zealand rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th

Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.81200420132023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9232 against 0.9138 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0094.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3725 0.4694 0.0969 South Africa
2010s 0.5412 0.61 0.0688 South Africa
2020s 0.8082 0.8743 0.066 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dimension 3.2: economic statistics, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9232 against 0.9138 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in dimension 3.2: economic statistics between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.0094, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for dimension 3.2: economic statistics?
New Zealand ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Average score for Goal 7-12 indicators. See 3.1.