Adolescent fertility
World Bank
56.00 per 1,000 women2017
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
South Africa
Africa · Capital: Pretoria
Score 52.5 ± 2 · Rank #112 of scored countries in 2017.
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
29.50 %2017
— · ↓ 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
33.24 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO30.772017
- World Bank35.702017
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
22.40 %2017
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
3.60 %2017
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
85.80 %2017
— · ↑ 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
7.98 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
4.78 per 1,000 uninfected2017
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
18.60 %2017
— · ↓ 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
84.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO84.002017
- World Bank84.002017
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
82.50 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO84.002017
- World Bank81.002017
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
26.80 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
65.09 years2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO64.752017
- World Bank65.422017
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
133.84 per 100,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO133.692017
- World Bank134.002017
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
23.20 per 100,0002017
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
11.50 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
3.14 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO4.982017
- World Bank1.292017
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.78 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO0.782017
- World Bank0.782017
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
69.55 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP69.552017
- World Bank69.552017
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
72.97 %2017
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
61.22 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP61.222017
- World Bank61.222017
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
21.50 %2015
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
738.00 per 100,0002017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO738.002017
- World Bank738.002017
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
71.00 index (0–100)2017
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
6.10 %2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO6.102017
- World Bank6.102017
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-2.39 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF-2.402017
- World Bank-2.372017
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
5.02 %2017
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
40.39 %2017
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
27.34 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
0.54 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
69.22 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
1.16 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
13,789 USD (PPP)2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF13,8402017
- World Bank13,7382017
Gini coefficient
World Bank
59.60 0–100 index2014
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
52.43 % of GDP2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF48.602017
- World Bank56.262017
Gross capital formation
World Bank
16.61 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
5.24 %2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF5.302017
- World Bank5.192017
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
40.62 % of employment2017
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
55.36 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO55.362017
- World Bank55.362017
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
0.76 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
8.07 % of amount2017
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
524.15 per 1,000,0002017
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
24.77 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
1.14 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
27.04 %2017
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO27.042017
- IMF27.502017
- World Bank27.042017
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
28.88 %2017
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
53.40 %2017
— · ↓ 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
99.02 %2017
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
43.00 0–100 index2017
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.53 score (0–1)2017
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.57 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.94 % of GDP2017
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
79.88 0–100 index2017
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
27.01 %2017
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.08 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.22 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.38 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.23 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.01 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.54 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.60 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
101.58 %2017
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
105.62 %2017
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
21.09 %2017
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
9.31 years2017
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
343.00 score (300–625)2017
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
87.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- UNESCO87.002017
- 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
67.64 per 100,0002017
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
10.38 per 100,0002017
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
84.40 %2017
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
3,940 kWh/person2017
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
98.49 MMBtu/person2017
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
1.95 per 100 people2017
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
56.17 %2017
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.78 1–5 score2016
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
77.62 % of population2017
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
153.55 per 100 people2017
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
30.00 km per km²2001
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
9,327 per 1M people2017
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
63.33 %2017
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
79.42 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO79.422017
- World Bank79.422017
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
43.26 % of internal resources2017
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.06 per 100,0002017
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
7.02 MJ/$2017 PPP2017
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
16.21 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO18.282017
- World Bank14.152017
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
13.02 tonnes/person2017
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
28.76 μg/m³2017
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
44.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
33.63 %2017
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
12.10 % of waters2017
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
14.10 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.78 index (0–1)2017
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
7.90 %2017
— · ↑ 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
48.63 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO48.632017
- World Bank48.632017
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.97 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.09 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.30 ratio2017
— · ↑ 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
41.84 %2017
— · ↑ better