Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services

Papua New Guinea
599.41 current US$
in 2020
South Africa
613.72 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
200400600199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 613.72 current US$ against 599.41 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 14.31 current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 218.95 current US$ 556.79 current US$ 337.84 current US$ South Africa
2000s 232.33 current US$ 447.79 current US$ 215.46 current US$ South Africa
2010s 604.41 current US$ 611.35 current US$ 6.94 current US$ South Africa
2020s 599.41 current US$ 613.72 current US$ 14.3 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 613.72 current US$ against 599.41 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
14.31 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services?
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed