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South Africa vs Egypt

South Africa and Egypt side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$479.96B vs $429.65BSouth Africa vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$7,503 vs $3,904South Africa vs Egypt
Population64.75M vs 118.37MSouth Africa vs Egypt

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Indicator South Africa EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,503$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy5%14.3%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%—2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.37 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,270$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,600$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B$41.52B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%11.4%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B$48.88B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%12.5%2024/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy54.128.52022/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy17.4%1.4%2022/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.72B$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy3.89M13.03M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$2.47B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.6%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.742.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy7.3%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy3.8%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$24$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%24.3%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%-7%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%8.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$5,521$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy3.7%9.7%2022/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy86.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4637.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy30.2%7.1%2022/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy59.6%58.5%2022/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5530.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1450.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade39.166.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%12.5%2025/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%51.9%2025/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%21.9%2025/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.5822023
PopulationDemographics64.75M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.212.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.7%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics53.6/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.820.52026
Death RateDemographics9.315.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics2.01-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.8 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.3%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.220.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.790.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.59.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.7%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.6172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth34.717.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth11.79.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth389102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth66%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.2%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.251.062010/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth54.6%58.5%2016/2014
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.7%97.1%2016/2021 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health6.391.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth51.841.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$537$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.2%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.7%90.3%2016/2014
Child StuntingChild Welfare24.4%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.6%3.3%2017/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare88.6%99.1%2017/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare3.6%15.8%2016/2021 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare11.8%10.1%2017/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%3.8%2024/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%38%2023/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%79.5%2024/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%95.2%2024/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%96.1%2024/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%88.1%2024/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%96.5%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%93.4%2023/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%70%2023/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%75.7%2024/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation77.9%87.1%2002/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%84.8%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security10%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture113.2109.12022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture12.1M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance43.71.32022/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.23-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance0.02-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.06-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.61-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.397.12024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.311.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.9%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%1%2022/2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure90.2%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure24.2%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy16.6K MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.3K MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy9.7%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy14.1 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8%3.1%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.7%3.8%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0.8%6.1%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.2%87%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy237 TWh244 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy699 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy21,287 kWh9,661 kWh2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate6.4%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate14%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate12.9%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate47.1%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.7 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Africa or Egypt have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $479.96B for South Africa versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do South Africa and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares South Africa and Egypt on 199 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,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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