French Guiana vs South Africa: Country area — Area, annual growth rate
French Guiana
0.0682 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.0418 % change on previous year
in 2024
French Guiana rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Country area — Area, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- South Africa
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 0.0682 % change on previous year against 0.0418 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0264 % change on previous year.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
French Guiana ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 250 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | 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 | -0.0048 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0048 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0072 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0072 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.0048 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0048 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 0.0136 % change on previous year | 0.0084 % change on previous year | 0.0053 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, annual growth rate, French Guiana or South Africa?
- French Guiana, at 0.0682 % change on previous year against 0.0418 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area, annual growth rate between French Guiana and South Africa?
- 0.0264 % change on previous year, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and South Africa rank globally for country area — area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 250 countries.
- 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.