Rwanda vs South Africa: Total Reserves, per square kilometre

Rwanda
0.0549 units per square kilometre
in 2018
South Africa
0.0515 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
96th
South Africa rank
99th

Total Reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06199020062023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0549 units per square kilometre against 0.0515 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0034 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0177 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0363 units per square kilometre 0.0401 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 0.0549 units per square kilometre against 0.0515 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total reserves, per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.0034 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves 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.