Adolescent fertility
World Bank
53.27 per 1,000 women2019
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
South Africa
Africa · Capital: Pretoria
Score 52.1 ± 2 · Rank #114 of scored countries in 2019.
Based on 123/123 indicators, avg data age 0.9 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
75.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
8.77 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
30.50 %2019
— · ↓ 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
41.34 per 1,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO48.382019
- World Bank34.302019
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
22.50 %2019
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
3.60 %2017
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
87.30 %2019
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
79.70 %2016
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
18.20 %2019
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
8.25 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
3.88 per 1,000 uninfected2019
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
18.50 %2019
— · ↓ 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 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO85.002019
- World Bank85.002019
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
84.00 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO85.002019
- World Bank83.002019
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
25.10 per 1,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
65.95 years2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO65.842019
- World Bank66.072019
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
119.23 per 100,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO119.452019
- World Bank119.002019
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
22.20 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
11.50 per 1,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.93 per 1,0002019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO4.782019
- World Bank1.082019
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.78 per 1,0002019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO0.782019
- World Bank0.782019
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
69.73 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP69.732019
- World Bank69.732019
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
74.28 %2019
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
65.28 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP65.282019
- World Bank65.282019
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
21.50 %2015
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
615.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO615.002019
- World Bank615.002019
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
71.00 index (0–100)2019
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
7.20 %2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- FAO7.202019
- World Bank7.202019
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-2.61 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- IMF-2.602019
- World Bank-2.622019
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
6.73 %2019
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
39.53 %2019
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
27.20 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
1.31 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
69.22 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
0.26 %2019
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
13,441 USD (PPP)2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- IMF13,5202019
- World Bank13,3612019
Gini coefficient
World Bank
59.60 0–100 index2014
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
60.34 % of GDP2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2019 · median rule
- IMF56.102019
- World Bank64.592019
Gross capital formation
World Bank
15.82 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
4.10 %2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- IMF4.102019
- World Bank4.102019
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
40.51 % of employment2019
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
55.27 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- ILO55.272019
- World Bank55.272019
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
0.61 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
7.54 % of amount2019
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
491.41 per 1,000,0002019
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
24.87 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
0.51 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
28.47 %2019
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- ILO28.472019
- IMF28.702019
- World Bank28.472019
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
30.57 %2019
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
57.32 %2019
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
18.00 %2018
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
99.63 %2019
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
44.00 0–100 index2019
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.53 score (0–1)2017
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.80 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.88 % of GDP2019
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
77.81 0–100 index2019
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
29.30 %2019
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.04 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.19 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.34 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.12 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.07 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.49 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.91 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
101.12 %2019
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
103.79 %2019
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
22.24 %2019
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
10.16 years2018
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
342.76 score (300–625)2018
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
95.02 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- UNESCO95.022019
- World Bank95.022019
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
98.41 %2019
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
73.60 %2019
— · ↑ 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
93.01 %2019
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
48.52 %2016
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
65.63 per 100,0002019
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
9.64 per 100,0002019
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
85.00 %2019
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
3,769 kWh/person2019
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
99.46 MMBtu/person2019
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
2.10 per 100 people2019
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
69.70 %2019
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.38 1–5 score2018
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
94.41 % of population2019
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
162.74 per 100 people2019
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
30.00 km per km²2001
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
14,105 per 1M people2019
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
63.41 %2019
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
79.42 % of land2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- FAO79.422019
- World Bank79.422019
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
44.64 % of internal resources2019
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.26 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
6.72 MJ/$2017 PPP2019
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
16.26 % of land2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2019 · median rule
- FAO18.432019
- World Bank14.092019
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
12.46 tonnes/person2019
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
28.87 μg/m³2019
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
52.61 %2019
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
36.31 %2019
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
14.60 % of waters2019
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
8.30 % of land2019
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.78 index (0–1)2019
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
8.70 %2019
— · ↑ 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
48.58 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- ILO48.582019
- World Bank48.582019
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.97 ratio2019
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.06 ratio2019
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.33 ratio2019
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
13.10 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
46.35 %2019
— · ↑ better