European Union (27) vs South Africa: Country area — Area, annual growth rate
European Union (27)
0.0051 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.0418 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Country area — Area, annual growth rate over time
- European Union (27)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0.0051 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 0.0367 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.2 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 33 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0.9891 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.9891 % change on previous year | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 0.0015 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0015 % change on previous year | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 0.2765 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2765 % change on previous year | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 0.276 % change on previous year | 0.0084 % change on previous year | 0.2676 % change on previous year | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, annual growth rate, European Union (27) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0.0051 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area, annual growth rate between European Union (27) and South Africa?
- 0.0367 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and South Africa rank globally for country area — area, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Country area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.