Adolescent fertility
World Bank
67.98 per 1,000 women2015
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
South Africa
Africa · Capital: Pretoria
Score 52.2 ± 2 · Rank #113 of scored countries in 2015.
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
8.88 litres/year2015
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
28.90 %2015
— · ↓ 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
40.80 per 1,000 live births2015
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO43.392015
- World Bank38.202015
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
22.30 %2015
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
3.40 %2015
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
83.90 %2015
— · ↑ 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
8.05 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
5.94 per 1,000 uninfected2015
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
18.50 %2015
— · ↓ 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 %2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO85.002015
- World Bank85.002015
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
85.50 %2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO85.002015
- World Bank86.002015
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
29.30 per 1,000 live births2015
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
63.66 years2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO63.262015
- World Bank64.052015
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
150.21 per 100,000 live births2015
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO150.422015
- World Bank150.002015
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
24.10 per 100,0002015
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
11.70 per 1,000 live births2015
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
3.08 per 1,0002015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO4.912015
- World Bank1.242015
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.76 per 1,0002015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO0.762015
- World Bank0.762015
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
69.31 %2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP69.312015
- World Bank69.312015
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
71.63 %2015
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
57.33 %2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP57.332015
- World Bank57.332015
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
21.50 %2015
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
988.00 per 100,0002015
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- WHO988.002015
- World Bank988.002015
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
70.00 index (0–100)2015
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
6.60 %2015
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- FAO6.602015
- World Bank6.602015
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-4.31 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- IMF-4.302015
- World Bank-4.312015
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
15.25 %2015
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
40.86 %2015
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
27.71 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
0.44 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
70.32 %2014
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
1.32 %2015
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
13,495 USD (PPP)2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- IMF13,5932015
- World Bank13,3982015
Gini coefficient
World Bank
59.60 0–100 index2014
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
48.93 % of GDP2015
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2015 · median rule
- IMF45.202015
- World Bank52.652015
Gross capital formation
World Bank
18.63 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
4.56 %2015
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- IMF4.602015
- World Bank4.522015
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
39.73 % of employment2015
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
54.59 %2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- ILO54.592015
- World Bank54.592015
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
0.73 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
8.98 % of amount2015
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
473.73 per 1,000,0002015
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
25.05 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-1.30 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
25.15 %2015
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- ILO25.152015
- IMF25.402015
- World Bank25.152015
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
28.97 %2015
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
50.12 %2015
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
7.00 %2015
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
99.07 %2015
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
44.00 0–100 index2015
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.42 score (0–1)2015
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.60 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
1.01 % of GDP2015
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
77.94 0–100 index2015
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
26.21 %2015
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.01 WGI estimate2015
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.24 WGI estimate2015
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.31 WGI estimate2015
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.29 WGI estimate2015
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.04 WGI estimate2015
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.59 WGI estimate2015
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.48 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
107.31 %2015
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
104.62 %2015
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
19.03 %2015
— · ↑ 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
94.37 %2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- UNESCO94.372015
- World Bank94.372015
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
98.96 %2015
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
70.38 %2015
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
30.33 pupils per teacher2015
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
91.34 %2015
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
48.79 %2011
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
67.23 per 100,0002015
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
10.19 per 100,0002015
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
85.30 %2015
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
4,023 kWh/person2015
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
98.05 MMBtu/person2015
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
2.48 per 100 people2015
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
51.92 %2015
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.43 1–5 score2014
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
54.00 % of population2015
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
155.14 per 100 people2015
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
30.00 km per km²2001
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
266.33 per 1M people2015
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
63.21 %2015
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
79.42 % of land2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- FAO79.422015
- World Bank79.422015
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
41.65 % of internal resources2015
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.55 per 100,0002015
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
6.93 MJ/$2017 PPP2015
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
16.17 % of land2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2015 · median rule
- FAO18.142015
- World Bank14.212015
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
13.42 tonnes/person2015
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
28.50 μg/m³2015
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
43.86 %2015
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
32.74 %2015
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
12.10 % of waters2015
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
11.20 % of land2015
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.79 index (0–1)2015
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
7.60 %2015
— · ↑ 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
47.72 %2015
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- ILO47.722015
- World Bank47.722015
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.93 ratio2015
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.99 ratio2015
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.30 ratio2015
— · ↑ 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
42.00 %2015
— · ↑ better