Palau vs South Africa: How have things changed?, annual growth rate

Palau
-0.0638 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.3388 % change on previous year
in 2024
Palau rank
121st
South Africa rank
124th

How have things changed?, annual growth rate over time

  • Palau
  • South Africa
-1000100200300196619952024

How they compare

Palau currently reports -0.0638 % change on previous year against -0.3388 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.275 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.2 % change on previous year 9.61 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year Palau
1970s 19.15 % change on previous year -4.93 % change on previous year 24.08 % change on previous year Palau
1980s -5.34 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -1.48 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 0.4003 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 3.03 % change on previous year -0.4916 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year Palau
2010s 30.16 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 27.71 % change on previous year Palau
2020s -15.38 % change on previous year 0.7854 % change on previous year 16.17 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, annual growth rate, Palau or South Africa?
Palau, at -0.0638 % change on previous year against -0.3388 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, annual growth rate between Palau and South Africa?
0.275 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
Palau ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How have things changed?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,406 data points, 1966–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.