Iceland vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Iceland
93,821 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
107,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
127th
South Africa rank
125th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 93,821 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 13,957 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 648.36 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 735.23 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,901 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 41,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,109 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,121 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 80,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,088 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 93,821 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
- 13,957 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.