Russian Federation vs South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Russian Federation
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0009 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0062 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Russian Federation or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0009 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Russian Federation ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.