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South Africa

30 indicators in 5 topics, latest figures from 2021 to 2025. Compare South Africa with other countries

Economy

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
GDP2025 · current US$$427.18B+6.5%+26.4%+23.2%Highest quartile39 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
GDP per person (PPP)2025 · constant 2021 international $13.6K intl $0.0%+2.6%−6.5%3rd quartile108 of 184 in 2025 · coverage
GDP growth20251.1%+0.6 pts+7.3 pts−0.2 ptsLowest quartile153 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
Inflation (consumer prices)20253.2%−1.2 pts0.0 pts−1.3 pts2nd quartile81 of 168 in 2025 · coverage
Unemployment rate2025 · modelled ILO estimate32.4%+0.1 pts+3.2 pts+7.2 ptsHighest quartile2 of 181 in 2025 · coverage
Trade202560.9% of GDP−0.7 pts+10.2 pts+4.2 pts3rd quartile90 of 137 in 2025 · coverage
Exports202531.4% of GDP−0.4 pts+3.8 pts+3.7 pts3rd quartile81 of 137 in 2025 · coverage

People

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Population202564.7M people+1.2%+6.9%+14.1%Highest quartile24 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Population growth20251.15%−0.10 pts−0.47 pts−0.86 pts2nd quartile93 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Life expectancy at birth202466.3 years+0.2 years+0.2 years+3.1 yearsLowest quartile181 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Births per woman20242.21 births−0.01 births−0.06 births−0.22 births2nd quartile94 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Living in cities202563.8% of people+0.1 pts+0.4 pts+0.6 pts3rd quartile111 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Aged 65 and over20256.9% of people+0.2 pts+0.8 pts+1.5 pts3rd quartile124 of 215 in 2025 · coverage

Energy and CO₂

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
CO₂ emissions2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)440.2 Mt CO₂+3.0%−7.8%−9.5%Highest quartile15 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Fossil CO₂ emissions2024 · fossil fuels and cement, since 1750439.8 Mt CO₂+0.7%−6.6%−8.7%Highest quartile15 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Coal's share of fossil CO₂2024 · coal emissions as a share of all fossil CO₂84.4%+1.2 pts−1.7 pts−1.4 ptsHighest quartile3 of 137 in 2024 · coverage
CO₂ per person2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)6.88 t CO₂+1.7%−14.2%−21.4%Highest quartile36 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
All greenhouse gases2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF), AR5 weights569.8 Mt CO₂e+2.6%−5.8%−6.7%Highest quartile17 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Energy use per person20241,907 kg oil eq.−1.5%−14.7%−22.0%2nd quartile61 of 149 in 2024 · coverage
Renewables in final energy20219.7%−0.1 pts+1.9 pts+0.7 pts3rd quartile146 of 212 in 2021 · coverage
Renewables in electricity20216.4%+0.4 pts+3.3 pts+4.4 pts3rd quartile152 of 203 in 2021 · coverage
Nuclear in electricity20243.4%−0.3 pts−1.8 pts−2.0 ptsLowest quartile26 of 31 in 2024 · coverage
Access to electricity202490.2% of people+2.5 pts+5.2 pts+4.3 pts3rd quartile160 of 214 in 2024 · coverage

Land and air

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Forest202418.8% of land+0.1 pts+0.4 pts+0.7 pts3rd quartile133 of 209 in 2024 · coverage
Protected areas202512.9% of territory+0.1 pts+0.5 pts+1.2 pts2nd quartile99 of 213 in 2025 · coverage
Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5)2023 · mean annual exposure27.7 µg/m³−2.7%−0.2%−2.4%2nd quartile55 of 200 in 2023 · coverage

Health, learning and internet

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Health spending20238.9% of GDP+0.2 pts+0.8 pts+0.8 ptsHighest quartile46 of 192 in 2023 · coverage
Deaths before age 5202435.1 per 1,000 births+0.9%+2.3%−11.6%2nd quartile53 of 195 in 2024 · coverage
Enrolled in tertiary education202323.5% gross−0.2 pts+1.1 pts+4.9 ptsLowest quartile99 of 128 in 2023 · coverage
Using the internet202478.4% of people0.0 pts+8.7 pts+29.4 pts3rd quartile102 of 182 in 2024 · coverage
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30 indicators. Change is a percent change for totals and levels, and a difference in points or units for rates and shares. "Among countries" ranks South Africa against every country with a figure for the same year (1 is the highest value, which is not always the best). In the strip each tick is a country, the dot is South Africa, the taller gray tick is the world, and the faint rules are the quartile cuts. "Coverage" shows which countries have figures for which years.

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