Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vietnam: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
1.06 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Vietnam rank
34th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.04 sq. km per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1861 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1874 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1874 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1442 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0794 sq. km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.015 sq. km per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0389 sq. km per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 0.04 sq. km per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), 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
Surface area (sq. km) 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.