Benin vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per capita
Benin
0.0948 cubic meters per person
in 2021
South Africa
0.0388 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Benin rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0948 cubic meters per person against 0.0388 cubic meters per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.056 cubic meters per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.56 cubic meters per person | 0.5295 cubic meters per person | 3.03 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5006 cubic meters per person | 0.1134 cubic meters per person | 0.3873 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.157 cubic meters per person | 0.0592 cubic meters per person | 0.0978 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.1141 cubic meters per person | 0.0427 cubic meters per person | 0.0714 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0961 cubic meters per person | 0.0391 cubic meters per person | 0.057 cubic meters per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 0.0948 cubic meters per person against 0.0388 cubic meters per person in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.056 cubic meters per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Benin ranks 91st 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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About this data
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.