South Africa vs Western Europe: Country area — Area, annual growth rate
South Africa
0.0418 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
Western Europe rank
16th
Country area — Area, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 0.0418 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 250 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | 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 % change on previous year | 0.0005 % change on previous year | 0.0005 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0015 % change on previous year | 0.0015 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0056 % change on previous year | 0.0056 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 0.0084 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, annual growth rate, South Africa or Western Europe?
- South Africa, at 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area, annual growth rate between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 0.0418 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for country area — area, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 16th 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.