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South Africa vs Algeria

South Africa and Algeria side by side across 71 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$401.14B vs $269.32BSouth Africa vs Algeria
GDP per Capita$6,267 vs $5,753South Africa vs Algeria
Population64.01M vs 46.81MSouth Africa vs Algeria

Indicator by indicator

71 indicators
Indicator South Africa AlgeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$401.14B$269.32B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,267$5,7532024
Inflation RateEconomy4%4.4%2026-05
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%—2026-05-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.55 LCU/USD132.53 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-10.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%11.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%59.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$7.77B$-1.16B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy0.5%3.7%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,110$5,3702024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,150$17,2902024
GDP (PPP)Economy$989.31B$824.9B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%14%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.3%36.2%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.8%9.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy63%46.8%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy14.1%41.1%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$855.37M$1.8B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%2.7%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$65.43B$83.01B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%19%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.4%—2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%40.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%14.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy54.127.62022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy17.4%0%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%35.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%21%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy61.6%40.1%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.9%3.4%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.72B$50M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy3.89M591K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.7632023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.4432023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.6012023
PopulationDemographics64.01M46.81M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1.2%1.4%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years76.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years28.8 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.212.722024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.3%24.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics25.9%30.3%2024
Infant MortalityHealth24.219.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.791.662022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74702023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.518.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.7%13.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%62.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%9%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%54.4%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%2.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%17.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture113.2111.22022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t660.76 t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t—2024
Homicide RateGovernance43.71.22022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41342024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.2652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.1262025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.6622025
Women in ParliamentGovernance44.7%7.9%2025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%77.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.3115.52024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure87.7%100%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t3.98 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=ZA,DZ" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does South Africa or Algeria have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $401.14B for South Africa versus $269.32B for Algeria (GDP, current US$).

How do South Africa and Algeria compare across indicators?

This page compares South Africa and Algeria on 71 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=ZA,DZ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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