Adolescent fertility
World Bank
70.22 per 1,000 women2014
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
South Africa
Africa · Capital: Pretoria
Score 51.1 ± 2 · Rank #116 of scored countries in 2014.
Based on 123/123 indicators, avg data age 0.6 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
8.68 litres/year2010
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
28.70 %2014
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
94.30 %2008
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
1.03 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
31.72 per 1,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO23.742014
- World Bank39.702014
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
22.30 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
5.40 %2008
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
83.00 %2014
— · ↑ 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
7.87 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
6.50 per 1,000 uninfected2014
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
18.30 %2014
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.25 per 1,0002010
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2010 · median rule
- WHO2.252010
- World Bank2.252010
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
85.00 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO85.002014
- World Bank85.002014
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
84.50 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO85.002014
- World Bank84.002014
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
30.70 per 1,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
62.98 years2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO62.782014
- World Bank63.182014
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
162.07 per 100,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO162.142014
- World Bank162.002014
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
24.00 per 100,0002014
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
11.70 per 1,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.20 per 1,0002014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO1.202014
- World Bank1.202014
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.74 per 1,0002014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO0.742014
- World Bank0.742014
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
69.16 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP69.162014
- World Bank69.162014
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
70.94 %2014
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
55.44 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP55.442014
- World Bank55.442014
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
22.00 %2010
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
1,070 per 100,0002014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO1,0702014
- World Bank1,0702014
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
63.00 index (0–100)2010
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
6.40 %2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- FAO6.402014
- World Bank6.402014
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-4.81 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- IMF-4.802014
- World Bank-4.812014
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
3.76 %2014
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
40.04 %2014
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
29.00 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
1.52 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
70.32 %2014
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
1.41 %2014
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
13,427 USD (PPP)2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- IMF13,4942014
- World Bank13,3592014
Gini coefficient
World Bank
59.60 0–100 index2014
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
43.30 % of GDP2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2000 · median rule
- IMF43.302014
- World Bank39.642000
Gross capital formation
World Bank
18.49 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
6.12 %2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- IMF6.102014
- World Bank6.132014
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
37.42 % of employment2014
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
53.31 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- ILO53.312014
- World Bank53.312014
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
27.90 %2014
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
46.70 %2014
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.71 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
8.03 % of amount2011
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
434.59 per 1,000,0002014
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
24.43 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-1.50 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
24.89 %2014
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- ILO24.892014
- IMF25.102014
- World Bank24.892014
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
29.93 %2014
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
51.19 %2014
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
5.90 %2010
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
99.31 %2014
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
44.00 0–100 index2014
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.37 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
1.02 % of GDP2014
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
76.81 0–100 index2014
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
27.21 %2014
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.01 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.33 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.23 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.40 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.07 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.56 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.49 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
104.20 %2014
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
101.16 %2014
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
18.48 %2014
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
10.22 years2010
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
381.37 score (300–625)2010
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
94.14 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- UNESCO94.142014
- World Bank94.142014
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
98.88 %2014
— · ↑ 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
32.77 pupils per teacher2014
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
89.51 %2004
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
48.79 %2011
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
64.41 per 100,0002014
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
10.65 per 100,0002014
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
85.90 %2014
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
4,119 kWh/person2014
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
100.44 MMBtu/person2014
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
3.07 per 100 people2014
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
49.00 %2014
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.43 1–5 score2014
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
34.00 % of population2014
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
142.60 per 100 people2014
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
30.00 km per km²2001
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
217.68 per 1M people2014
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
63.14 %2014
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
79.42 % of land2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- FAO79.422014
- World Bank79.422014
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
36.77 % of internal resources2014
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.06 per 100,0002014
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
7.43 MJ/$2017 PPP2014
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
16.15 % of land2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2014 · median rule
- FAO18.072014
- World Bank14.242014
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
13.60 tonnes/person2014
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
26.75 μg/m³2014
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
41.71 %2014
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
32.32 %2014
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
12.10 % of waters2014
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
8.90 % of land2014
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.79 index (0–1)2014
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
7.60 %2014
— · ↑ 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
46.49 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- ILO46.492014
- World Bank46.492014
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.96 ratio2014
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.10 ratio2014
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.29 ratio2014
— · ↑ 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
41.50 %2014
— · ↑ better