Bangladesh vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per capita

Bangladesh
0.0266 cubic meters per person
in 2021
South Africa
0.0388 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0388 cubic meters per person against 0.0266 cubic meters per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0122 cubic meters per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0166 cubic meters per person 0.1134 cubic meters per person 0.0968 cubic meters per person South Africa
2000s 0.0506 cubic meters per person 0.0592 cubic meters per person 0.0085 cubic meters per person South Africa
2010s 0.0281 cubic meters per person 0.0427 cubic meters per person 0.0146 cubic meters per person South Africa
2020s 0.0267 cubic meters per person 0.0391 cubic meters per person 0.0124 cubic meters per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0388 cubic meters per person against 0.0266 cubic meters per person in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.0122 cubic meters per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.