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

South Africa
0.0013 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0013 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
115th
Switzerland rank
113th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland 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 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0123 Square kilometres per person 0.0039 Square kilometres per person 0.0085 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1970s 0.0106 Square kilometres per person 0.0037 Square kilometres per person 0.0069 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1980s 0.0079 Square kilometres per person 0.0036 Square kilometres per person 0.0043 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1990s 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0017 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0016 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person Switzerland
2010s 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per capita, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
0 Square kilometres per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
South Africa ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 113th 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.