Adolescent fertility
World Bank
61.61 per 1,000 women2016
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
South Africa
Africa · Capital: Pretoria
Score 52.7 ± 2 · Rank #111 of scored countries in 2016.
Based on 123/123 indicators, avg data age 0.7 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
29.10 %2016
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
96.70 %2016
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
1.03 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
34.27 per 1,000 live births2016
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO31.742016
- World Bank36.802016
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
22.40 %2016
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
3.40 %2015
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
85.00 %2016
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
79.70 %2016
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
8.08 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
5.39 per 1,000 uninfected2016
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
18.60 %2016
— · ↓ 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 %2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO85.002016
- World Bank85.002016
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
84.50 %2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO85.002016
- World Bank84.002016
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
28.00 per 1,000 live births2016
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
64.31 years2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO63.882016
- World Bank64.752016
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
141.09 per 100,000 live births2016
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO141.172016
- World Bank141.002016
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
25.80 per 100,0002016
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
11.60 per 1,000 live births2016
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
3.17 per 1,0002016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO5.042016
- World Bank1.312016
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.75 per 1,0002016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO0.752016
- World Bank0.752016
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
69.44 %2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP69.442016
- World Bank69.442016
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
72.30 %2016
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
59.25 %2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP59.252016
- World Bank59.252016
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
21.50 %2015
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
805.00 per 100,0002016
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO805.002016
- World Bank805.002016
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
70.00 index (0–100)2015
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
6.40 %2016
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- FAO6.402016
- World Bank6.402016
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-2.67 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- IMF-2.702016
- World Bank-2.632016
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
5.84 %2016
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
40.20 %2016
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
28.16 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
0.68 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
70.32 %2014
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
0.66 %2016
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
13,573 USD (PPP)2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- IMF13,6262016
- World Bank13,5192016
Gini coefficient
World Bank
59.60 0–100 index2014
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
50.42 % of GDP2016
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2016 · median rule
- IMF47.102016
- World Bank53.742016
Gross capital formation
World Bank
16.96 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
6.45 %2016
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- IMF6.302016
- World Bank6.602016
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
39.75 % of employment2016
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
54.71 %2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- ILO54.712016
- World Bank54.712016
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
0.75 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
8.98 % of amount2015
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
489.20 per 1,000,0002016
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
24.83 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
0.45 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
26.54 %2016
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- ILO26.542016
- IMF26.702016
- World Bank26.542016
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
29.31 %2016
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
53.45 %2016
— · ↓ 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
101.82 %2016
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
45.00 0–100 index2016
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.42 score (0–1)2016
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.57 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.97 % of GDP2016
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
78.08 0–100 index2016
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
26.25 %2016
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.03 WGI estimate2016
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.20 WGI estimate2016
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.34 WGI estimate2016
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.26 WGI estimate2016
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.07 WGI estimate2016
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.57 WGI estimate2016
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.44 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
103.42 %2016
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
103.86 %2016
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
18.93 %2016
— · ↑ 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
91.74 %2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- UNESCO91.742016
- World Bank91.742016
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
96.71 %2016
— · ↑ 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
90.27 %2016
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
48.52 %2016
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
67.88 per 100,0002016
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
9.98 per 100,0002016
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
83.90 %2016
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
3,936 kWh/person2016
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
96.39 MMBtu/person2016
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
2.01 per 100 people2016
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
54.00 %2016
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.78 1–5 score2016
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
73.00 % of population2016
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
143.93 per 100 people2016
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
30.00 km per km²2001
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
900.72 per 1M people2016
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
63.28 %2016
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
79.42 % of land2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- FAO79.422016
- World Bank79.422016
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
42.50 % of internal resources2016
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.53 per 100,0002016
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
7.14 MJ/$2017 PPP2016
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
16.19 % of land2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2016 · median rule
- FAO18.212016
- World Bank14.182016
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
12.75 tonnes/person2016
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
26.14 μg/m³2016
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
43.86 %2016
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
33.55 %2016
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
12.10 % of waters2016
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
14.10 % of land2016
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.79 index (0–1)2016
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
7.80 %2016
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
27.70 %1999
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
3.60 % of women 20–242016
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
47.74 %2016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- ILO47.742016
- World Bank47.742016
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.97 ratio2016
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.10 ratio2016
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.30 ratio2016
— · ↑ 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 %2016
— · ↑ better