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57.9Sworn Score

Country profile

South Africa

Africa · Capital: Pretoria

Score 57.9 ± 5 · Rank #76 of scored countries in 1992.

Based on 109/123 indicators, avg data age 0.7 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

88.30 per 1,000 women1992

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

1.44 %1990

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

56.41 per 1,000 live births1992

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Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

3.30 %1992

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

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DPT immunization (12–23 months)

World Bank

79.00 %1992

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Measles immunization (12–23 months)

World Bank

85.00 %1992

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Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

48.60 per 1,000 live births1992

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Life expectancy at birth

World Bank

62.84 years1992

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Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

152.23 per 100,000 live births1992

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2 sources

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Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

19.70 per 1,000 live births1992

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

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Physicians per 1,000 people

World Bank

0.62 per 1,0001992

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Access to safely managed drinking water

UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

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Safely managed sanitation

UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

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UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

1.32 % of GDP1992

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Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

44.43 %1992

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

18.96 % of GDP1992

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

0.00 % of GDP1992

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

-2.14 %1992

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

6,401 USD (PPP)1992

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

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Central government debt

World Bank

36.90 % of GDP1992

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

15.71 % of GDP1992

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

13.94 %1992

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2 sources

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Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

58.05 %1992

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2 sources

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Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

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Tax revenue

World Bank

18.88 % of GDP1992

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

3.59 % of GDP1992

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

23.46 %1992

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

44.06 %1992

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

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Military expenditure

World Bank

2.82 % of GDP1992

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.26 % of GDP1991

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

103.93 %1991

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

72.51 %1991

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

12.33 %1992

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

76.20 %1980

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

85.17 %1980

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

26.67 pupils per teacher1991

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

82.22 %1991

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

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Access to electricity

World Bank

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

3,642 kWh/person1992

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

90.19 MMBtu/person1992

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

0.04 %1992

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

0.03 per 100 people1992

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Road density

World Bank

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

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Urban population

World Bank

52.68 %1992

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

79.53 % of land1992

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

29.30 % of internal resources1992

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

15.69 % of land1992

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

23.87 μg/m³1992

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

18.40 %1992

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

44.88 %1992

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Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.00 ratio1991

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.19 ratio1991

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.91 ratio1992

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

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