Russia vs South Africa: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Russia
0.0008 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0062 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0051 Cases per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported cases of measles 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.