Adolescent fertility
World Bank
57.12 per 1,000 women2009
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
South Africa
Africa · Capital: Pretoria
Score 51.7 ± 2 · Rank #113 of scored countries in 2009.
Based on 123/123 indicators, avg data age 0.8 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
8.75 litres/year2005
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
29.60 %2009
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
94.30 %2008
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
2.93 %2008
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
45.62 per 1,000 live births2009
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO34.342009
- World Bank56.902009
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
24.10 %2009
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
5.40 %2008
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
75.80 %2009
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
81.10 %2003
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
7.65 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
9.02 per 1,000 uninfected2009
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
17.10 %2009
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.32 per 1,0002008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO2.322008
- World Bank2.322008
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
81.00 %2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO81.002009
- World Bank81.002009
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
76.00 %2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO75.002009
- World Bank77.002009
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
38.20 per 1,000 live births2009
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
56.34 years2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO55.272009
- World Bank57.412009
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
241.03 per 100,000 live births2009
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO241.062009
- World Bank241.002009
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
28.60 per 100,0002009
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
13.30 per 1,000 live births2009
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.93 per 1,0002009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO0.932009
- World Bank0.932009
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.69 per 1,0002009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO0.692009
- World Bank0.692009
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
68.17 %2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP68.172009
- World Bank68.172009
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
67.39 %2009
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
52.72 %2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP52.722009
- World Bank52.722009
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
22.70 %2005
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
1,260 per 100,0002009
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- WHO1,2602009
- World Bank1,2602009
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
51.00 index (0–100)2005
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
4.00 %2009
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- FAO4.002009
- World Bank4.002009
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-2.39 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- IMF-2.402009
- World Bank-2.382009
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
3.65 %2009
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
41.26 %2009
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
24.98 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
2.31 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
-1.54 %2009
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
12,045 USD (PPP)2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- IMF11,8292009
- World Bank12,2612009
Gini coefficient
World Bank
62.50 0–100 index2008
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
27.00 % of GDP2009
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2000 · median rule
- IMF27.002009
- World Bank39.642000
Gross capital formation
World Bank
18.77 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
7.22 %2009
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- IMF7.202009
- World Bank7.242009
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
40.74 % of employment2009
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
53.96 %2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- ILO53.962009
- World Bank53.962009
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
37.00 %2008
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
55.70 %2008
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.75 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
389.05 per 1,000,0002009
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
21.89 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
0.38 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
23.52 %2009
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- ILO23.522009
- IMF23.702009
- World Bank23.522009
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
32.63 %2007
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
47.47 %2009
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
101.42 %2008
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
—
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
3.80 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
1.09 % of GDP2009
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
—
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
29.43 %2005
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.11 WGI estimate2009
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.38 WGI estimate2009
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.06 WGI estimate2009
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.68 WGI estimate2009
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.03 WGI estimate2009
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.63 WGI estimate2009
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
4.76 % of GDP2009
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
102.60 %2009
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
85.96 %2009
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
15.70 %1994
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
92.89 %2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- UNESCO92.892009
- World Bank92.892009
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
98.37 %2009
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
36.84 %2000
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
33.58 pupils per teacher2009
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
89.51 %2004
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
49.67 per 100,0002009
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
8.84 per 100,0002009
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
82.60 %2009
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
4,321 kWh/person2009
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
106.18 MMBtu/person2009
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
0.93 per 100 people2009
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
10.00 %2009
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.53 1–5 score2007
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
89.77 per 100 people2009
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
30.00 km per km²2001
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
62.26 %2009
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
79.95 % of land2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- FAO79.952009
- World Bank79.952009
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
32.70 % of internal resources2009
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.06 per 100,0002009
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
8.84 MJ/$2017 PPP2009
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
16.05 % of land2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2009 · median rule
- FAO17.712009
- World Bank14.392009
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
14.46 tonnes/person2009
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
28.40 μg/m³2009
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
41.50 %2009
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
30.82 %2009
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.80 index (0–1)2009
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
9.20 %2009
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
27.70 %1999
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
46.38 %2009
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2009 · median rule
- ILO46.382009
- World Bank46.382009
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.97 ratio2009
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.06 ratio2009
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.02 ratio1994
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
44.50 %2009
— · ↑ better