Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
8,963 SDR per square kilometre
in 2020
Pakistan
9,130 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
138th
Pakistan rank
137th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9,130 SDR per square kilometre against 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 167 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 SDR per square kilometre | 257.88 SDR per square kilometre | 246.16 SDR per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 175.61 SDR per square kilometre | 344.65 SDR per square kilometre | 169.03 SDR per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 345.73 SDR per square kilometre | 932.04 SDR per square kilometre | 586.32 SDR per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 269.44 SDR per square kilometre | 373.65 SDR per square kilometre | 104.22 SDR per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2,922 SDR per square kilometre | 7,712 SDR per square kilometre | 4,790 SDR per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6,717 SDR per square kilometre | 11,908 SDR per square kilometre | 5,190 SDR per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8,963 SDR per square kilometre | 13,142 SDR per square kilometre | 4,180 SDR per square kilometre | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9,130 SDR per square kilometre against 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 167 SDR per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 137th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.