Eritrea vs South Africa: Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre
Eritrea
1,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
119th
South Africa rank
117th
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 545.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,596 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 795.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 654.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 416.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign aid received by income group 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.