Paraguay vs South Africa: Population, per unit of GDP

Paraguay
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Paraguay rank
90th
South Africa rank
88th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Paraguay, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP Paraguay
1970s 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Paraguay
1980s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Paraguay
1990s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Paraguay
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Paraguay
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Paraguay
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Paraguay and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Paraguay ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.