Nicaragua vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Nicaragua
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.063 sq. km per person | 0.064 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0472 sq. km per person | 0.0483 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0358 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0286 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0 sq. km per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.