What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp between Iceland and South Africa?

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP

Iceland

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 2024

South Africa

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iceland rank

78th

South Africa rank

81st

Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP over time

Iceland
South Africa

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP against 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 211 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1970s	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1980s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1990s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2000s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2010s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2020s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp, Iceland or South Africa?: Iceland, at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP against 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp between Iceland and South Africa?: 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP
Unit: sq. km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 November 2026

Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.