North Korea vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita

North Korea
0.0013 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0013 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
114th
South Africa rank
115th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.0013 Square kilometres per person against 0.0013 Square kilometres per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 Square kilometres per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

North Korea ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0074 Square kilometres per person 0.0123 Square kilometres per person 0.0049 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1970s 0.0058 Square kilometres per person 0.0106 Square kilometres per person 0.0047 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1980s 0.0049 Square kilometres per person 0.0079 Square kilometres per person 0.003 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1990s 0.0012 Square kilometres per person 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person South Africa
2000s 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0 Square kilometres per person North Korea
2010s 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person South Africa
2020s 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0 Square kilometres per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per capita, North Korea or South Africa?
North Korea, at 0.0013 Square kilometres per person against 0.0013 Square kilometres per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per capita between North Korea and South Africa?
0 Square kilometres per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
North Korea ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.