France vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per capita
France
0.1446 cubic meters per person
in 2021
South Africa
0.0388 cubic meters per person
in 2021
France rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1446 cubic meters per person against 0.0388 cubic meters per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.1058 cubic meters per person.
That makes France's figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3872 cubic meters per person | 0.5416 cubic meters per person | 0.1544 cubic meters per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3628 cubic meters per person | 0.1134 cubic meters per person | 0.2495 cubic meters per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.3387 cubic meters per person | 0.0592 cubic meters per person | 0.2796 cubic meters per person | France |
| 2010s | 0.1972 cubic meters per person | 0.0427 cubic meters per person | 0.1544 cubic meters per person | France |
| 2020s | 0.138 cubic meters per person | 0.0391 cubic meters per person | 0.0989 cubic meters per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, France or South Africa?
- France, at 0.1446 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 France and South Africa?
- 0.1058 cubic meters per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- France ranks 90th 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.