South Africa vs Sweden: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty

South Africa
4,562
in 2024
Sweden
4,456
in 2023
South Africa rank
51st
Sweden rank
53rd

Cereal yield vs extreme poverty over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4,562 against 4,456 in Sweden, a difference of 106.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,011 4,409 2,398 Sweden
2000s 3,099 4,768 1,669 Sweden
2010s 4,241 5,241 999.69 Sweden
2020s 5,407 5,406 1.3 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal yield vs extreme poverty, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 4,562 against 4,456 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal yield vs extreme poverty between South Africa and Sweden?
106, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for cereal yield vs extreme poverty?
South Africa ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,035 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed