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Life Expectancy across South Africa, Kenya and Egypt

Life Expectancy · latestyears
South Africa66.3record ends 2024
Kenya63.8record ends 2024
Egypt71.8record ends 2024
South AfricaKenyaEgypt
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Life Expectancy

Each country in its own units, on a shared axis. Answers how high.
576063666972752014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Egypt71.8 · endsSouth Africa66.3 · endsKenya63.8 · ends
Reported yearModelled between surveysNo record

How far each has moved

South Africa moved fastest — 1.0× its 2014 level — and Egypt slowest at 1.0×. Rank by speed and the order is not the order by level.
South Africa+3.1 yrs1.0×record ends 2024 — a shorter run than the others
Kenya+1.8 yrs1.0×record ends 2024 — a shorter run than the others
Egypt+1.9 yrs1.0×record ends 2024 — a shorter run than the others

Every measure, side by side

Latest value for each country, with the year it comes from. A hatched cell means no usable record — not a zero.
Latest value for every measure, by country
MeasureSouth AfricaKenyaEgypt
Populationpeople64.7m202557.5m2025118.4m2025
GDP per Capitacurrent US$$7,6592026$2,7852026$4,0242026
GDP Growth% per year1.0%20264.5%20265.1%2026
Inflation Rate% per year4.4%20266.0%202613.3%2026
Life Expectancyyears66.3202463.8202471.82024
Internet Users% of population78.4%202435.0%202474.6%2024
Electricity Access% of population90.2%202477.0%2024100.0%2024
Urban Population% of population63.8%202532.2%202542.9%2025
Bold marks the highest value in a row. Behind means that country’s latest figure is older than its neighbours’ — a 2026 value and a 2022 value are not the same claim, and a hatched cell means no record at all.

What each comparison rests on

A country with more reported years is a firmer comparison than one drawn mostly from models. This is the part most comparison tools leave out.
South Africa92% reported
Kenya92% reported
Egypt92% reported
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Every measure, South Africa and Kenya and Egypt side by side

177 indicators where at least one of the two has a recent figure. Each value shows its own period and links to that country's page; a dash means no recent figure, not zero.

IndicatorSouth AfricaKenyaEgypt
Economy
GDP$489.08B (2026)$151.15B (2026)$442.89B (2026)
GDP per Capita$7,659 (2026)$2,785 (2026)$4,024 (2026)
Inflation Rate4.4% (Sep 2026)6.76% (Sep 2026)14.6% (Aug 2026)
Central Bank Policy Rate7.25% (1 Sep 2026)8.75% (7 Oct 2026)—
Official Exchange Rate16.43 ZAR/USD (Oct 2026)129.74 KES/USD (Oct 2026)51.99 EGP/USD (Oct 2026)
Budget Balance-4.4% (2026)-6.6% (2026)-11.4% (2026)
Unemployment Rate29.6% (2025)5.4% (2025)6.8% (2025)
Public Debt78% (2026)72.9% (2026)84% (2026)
Trade Balance$8.16B (2025)$-8.15B (2025)$-42.71B (2025)
GDP Growth1% (2026)4.5% (2026)5.1% (2026)
GNI per Capita$6,270 (2025)$2,200 (2025)$3,260 (2025)
GNI per Capita (PPP)$15,600 (2025)$6,910 (2025)$19,330 (2025)
GDP (PPP)$1.03T (2025)$403.64B (2025)$2.39T (2025)
Agriculture (% of GDP)2.8% (2025)23.2% (2025)16.6% (2025)
Industry (% of GDP)24.1% (2025)16.3% (2025)32.1% (2025)
Manufacturing (% of GDP)12.3% (2025)7.1% (2025)14.5% (2025)
Services (% of GDP)63.1% (2025)55.1% (2025)47.3% (2025)
Investment (% of GDP)13.9% (2025)17% (2025)12.9% (2025)
Remittances Received$1B (2025)$5.11B (2025)$41.52B (2025)
Remittances (% of GDP)0.2% (2025)3.8% (2025)11.4% (2025)
External Debt (% of GNI)44.8% (2024)35% (2024)42% (2024)
Foreign Reserves$76.02B (2025)$12.39B (2025)$48.88B (2025)
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)89.4% (2024)29.4% (2025)25.8% (2025)
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)25.9% (2024)14.1% (2023)—
Labor Force Participation55.6% (2025)67.4% (2025)44.6% (2025)
Female Labor Force Participation49.9% (2025)63% (2025)18.5% (2025)
Account Ownership81.1% (2024)90.1% (2024)43.1% (2024)
Youth NEET Rate34.61% (2024)—23.8% (2024)
Military Spending (% of GDP)0.7% (2025)1.1% (2025)0.6% (2025)
Trade Openness (% of GDP)60.9% (2025)37.5% (2025)51.3% (2025)
Inflation (GDP Deflator)2.8% (2025)3.5% (2025)25% (2025)
Current Account Balance-0.7% (2026)-4.5% (2026)-4.4% (2026)
Foreign Direct Investment$-2.31B (2025)$3.2B (2025)$15.45B (2025)
FDI (% of GDP)-0.5% (2025)2.3% (2025)4.2% (2025)
Government Revenue (% of GDP)27.2% (2024)17.5% (2024)—
Government Spending (% of GDP)33% (2024)23.3% (2024)—
Youth Unemployment Rate53.2% (2025)—15.3% (2024)
Productive Capacity Index51.7 (2024)36.9 (2024)42.2 (2024)
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)0.4% (2023)2.5% (2023)0.1% (2023)
Foreign Aid per Capita$24 (2023)$47 (2023)$4 (2023)
Lending Interest Rate10.7% (2025)16.6% (2024)24.3% (2024)
Real Interest Rate7.7% (2025)13% (2024)-7% (2024)
Gross Savings (% of GDP)12.9% (2025)15.7% (2025)8.1% (2025)
Employment in Agriculture5.4% (2025)45.8% (2025)17.5% (2025)
Employment in Industry20.8% (2025)12.5% (2025)29.4% (2025)
Employment in Services73.8% (2025)41.7% (2025)53.1% (2025)
Vulnerable Employment11.7% (2025)63.8% (2025)23.9% (2025)
Household Consumption (% of GDP)65.8% (2025)76.9% (2025)93.4% (2025)
Bank Branches per 100,0008 (2024)4.5 (2024)6.6 (2024)
ATMs per 100,00046 (2024)6.4 (2024)37.1 (2024)
GDP per Capita Growth-0% (2025)2.6% (2025)2.8% (2025)
Debt Service (% of GNI)5.7% (2024)4.8% (2024)8.9% (2024)
Trade
Exports of Goods & Services$134.18B (2025)$21.43B (2025)$72.39B (2025)
Imports of Goods & Services$126.02B (2025)$29.58B (2025)$115.11B (2025)
Export Diversification Index0.557 (2025)0.655 (2025)0.603 (2025)
Export Concentration Index0.153 (2025)0.186 (2025)0.124 (2025)
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)8.2% (2025)1.8% (2025)9.8% (2025)
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)38.3% (2025)29.7% (2025)47.8% (2025)
Food Exports (% of Exports)12.8% (2025)50.8% (2025)21.6% (2025)
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)5.7% (2024)3.2% (2024)3.8% (2024)
Exports (% of GDP)31.4% (2025)15.8% (2025)19.8% (2025)
Imports (% of GDP)29.5% (2025)21.8% (2025)31.5% (2025)
Development
Human Development Index0.741 (2023)0.628 (2023)0.754 (2023)
Gender Inequality Index0.388 (2023)0.526 (2023)0.398 (2023)
Inequality-adjusted HDI0.476 (2023)0.456 (2023)0.582 (2023)
Demographics
Population64.75M (2025)57.53M (2025)118.37M (2025)
Population Growth1.1% (2025)1.9% (2025)1.6% (2025)
Life Expectancy66.3 years (2024)63.8 years (2024)71.8 years (2024)
Median Age28.9 years (2026)20.3 years (2026)24.7 years (2026)
Fertility Rate2.21 (2024)3.17 (2024)2.74 (2024)
Rural Population36.2% (2025)67.8% (2025)57.1% (2025)
Population Under 1525.7% (2025)36.3% (2025)31.6% (2025)
Urban Population63.8% (2025)32.2% (2025)42.9% (2025)
Population Density53.6/km² (2026)101/km² (2026)120.7/km² (2026)
Birth Rate17.8 (2026)26.6 (2026)20.5 (2026)
Death Rate9.31 (2026)7.13 (2026)5.6 (2026)
Net Migration Rate2.01 (2026)-0.59 (2026)-0.44 (2026)
Life Expectancy (Female)69.8 years (2024)66.1 years (2024)74 years (2024)
Life Expectancy (Male)62.8 years (2024)61.6 years (2024)69.7 years (2024)
Urban Population Growth1.3% (2025)2.9% (2025)1.8% (2025)
Health
Infant Mortality24.2 (2024)34.2 (2024)20.8 (2024)
HIV Prevalence17.2% (2024)3% (2024)0.1% (2024)
Health Spending (% of GDP)8.9% (2023)4.4% (2023)4.9% (2023)
Physicians per 1,000—0.29 (2023)—
UHC Service Coverage Index74 (2023)57 (2023)71 (2023)
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending6.7% (2023)24.2% (2023)57.2% (2023)
Safely Managed Sanitation73.8% (2024)35.8% (2024)57.3% (2024)
Maternal Mortality117.6 (2023)378.8 (2023)17 (2023)
Under-Five Mortality35.1 (2024)38.8 (2024)22.4 (2024)
Neonatal Mortality12.4 (2024)20.7 (2024)13.9 (2024)
Tuberculosis Incidence389 (2024)207 (2024)10 (2024)
Measles Immunization66% (2025)80% (2025)97% (2025)
DTP3 Immunization65% (2025)88% (2025)98% (2025)
Basic Drinking Water22.2% (2024)—18.4% (2024)
Basic Sanitation3.6% (2024)5.1% (2024)39.8% (2024)
Diabetes Prevalence7.2% (2024)3.1% (2024)22.4% (2024)
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000—2.27 (2023)—
Adolescent Fertility Rate51.8 (2024)54.5 (2024)41.1 (2024)
Health Spending per Capita$537 (2023)$85 (2023)$141 (2023)
Smoking Prevalence23.7% (2024)9.6% (2024)25% (2024)
Child Welfare
Child Stunting24.4% (2024)17.9% (2024)12.9% (2024)
Education
Education Spending (% of GDP)6% (2024)4% (2024)—
Tertiary Enrollment23.5% (2023)10.4% (2024)38% (2025)
Adult Literacy Rate91.2% (2024)——
Youth Literacy Rate97.2% (2024)——
Primary Completion Rate97.6% (2024)90.8% (2024)—
Lower Secondary Completion92.5% (2024)86.6% (2024)—
Primary Net Enrollment93.9% (2023)94.3% (2023)96.5% (2024)
Lower Secondary Enrollment90.4% (2023)—93.4% (2024)
Upper Secondary Enrollment86.9% (2023)62.4% (2023)70% (2024)
Upper Secondary Completion62.2% (2024)65% (2024)—
Qualified Primary Teachers—100% (2023)87.1% (2024)
Secondary Enrollment104.1% (2023)84.3% (2023)84.8% (2024)
Food Security
Undernourishment11.2% (2024)34.9% (2024)8.4% (2024)
Acute Food Insecurity—3.75M (Sep 2026)—
Agriculture
Agricultural Land (% of Land)79.4% (2024)50% (2024)4.2% (2024)
Food Production Index110.4 (2024)128.7 (2024)120.3 (2024)
Cassava Production—1.21M t (2024)—
Coffee Production—49.5K t (2024)—
Sorghum Production98K t (2024)243K t (2024)780K t (2024)
Millet Production6.33K t (2024)65.76K t (2024)—
Maize Production12.85M t (2024)4.02M t (2024)7.21M t (2024)
Rice Production3.08K t (2024)282.15K t (2024)6.43M t (2024)
Wheat Production1.92M t (2024)312.2K t (2024)9.4M t (2024)
Maize Yield4,874 kg/ha (2024)1,666 kg/ha (2024)7,585 kg/ha (2024)
Rice Yield2,912 kg/ha (2024)6,553 kg/ha (2024)9,132 kg/ha (2024)
Wheat Yield3,809 kg/ha (2024)3,044 kg/ha (2024)6,778 kg/ha (2024)
Cattle Stock12.1M head (2024)22.4M head (2024)2.6M head (2024)
Governance
Corruption Perceptions Index41 (2024)32 (2024)30 (2024)
Electoral Democracy Index0.743 (2025)0.563 (2025)0.187 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index0.633 (2025)0.446 (2025)0.115 (2025)
Political Corruption Index0.538 (2025)0.564 (2025)0.729 (2025)
Control of Corruption-0.13 (2025)-0.86 (2025)-0.7 (2025)
Government Effectiveness-0.02 (2025)-0.09 (2025)-0.11 (2025)
Rule of Law0.04 (2025)-0.47 (2025)-0.69 (2025)
Political Stability-0.38 (2025)-1.12 (2025)-0.89 (2025)
Regulatory Quality-0.07 (2025)-0.37 (2025)-0.46 (2025)
Voice and Accountability0.68 (2025)-0.33 (2025)-1.64 (2025)
Organized Violence Deaths17 deaths (2025)80 deaths (2025)3 deaths (2025)
State-Based Conflict Dyads0 (2025)1 (2025)1 (2025)
Non-State Conflict Dyads2 (2025)1 (2025)0 (2025)
One-Sided Violence Dyads0 (2025)2 (2025)0 (2025)
Humanitarian
Refugees Hosted55.18K (2025)617.13K (2025)220.03K (2025)
Internally Displaced People0 (2025)0 (2025)0 (2025)
Asylum Seekers Hosted82.36K (2025)218.65K (2025)878.27K (2025)
Stateless People0 (2025)9.8K (2025)5 (2025)
Technology
Internet Users78.4% (2024)35% (2024)74.6% (2024)
Mobile Subscriptions179.3 (2024)126.5 (2024)97.1 (2024)
4G Coverage99.53% (2025)97.3% (2025)98% (2025)
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions5.3 (2024)3 (2024)11.7 (2024)
Mobile Data Price1.27% (2025)4.1% (2025)1.58% (2025)
3G Coverage99.86% (2025)98% (2025)99.8% (2025)
Fixed Broadband Price3.36% (2025)12.29% (2025)2.52% (2025)
Mobile Bundle Price1.11% (2025)1.33% (2025)0.74% (2025)
R&D Spending (% of GDP)—0.8% (2024)1% (2024)
Infrastructure
Electricity Access90.2% (2024)77% (2024)100% (2024)
Air Transport Passengers15.45M (2023)5.14M (2023)16.67M (2023)
Energy
Renewable Energy Capacity16.6K MW (2025)3K MW (2025)9.3K MW (2025)
Solar Capacity11.3K MW (2025)551.1 MW (2025)3.3K MW (2025)
Wind Capacity4.3K MW (2025)436.1 MW (2025)3K MW (2025)
Hydropower Capacity751.7 MW (2025)892.7 MW (2025)2.8K MW (2025)
Clean Cooking Access90% (2024)32% (2024)100% (2024)
Electricity Consumption per Capita3,308 kWh (2024)195 kWh (2024)1,555 kWh (2024)
Power Transmission Losses9.8% (2024)25.8% (2024)19.9% (2024)
Off-grid Renewable Capacity14.1 MW (2025)87.3 MW (2025)35.3 MW (2025)
Rural Electricity Access86.3% (2024)67.1% (2024)100% (2024)
Solar Share of Electricity8% (2025)4.63% (2025)3.1% (2025)
Wind Share of Electricity4.7% (2025)16.4% (2025)3.8% (2025)
Hydropower Share of Electricity0.8% (2025)20.94% (2025)6.1% (2025)
Fossil Share of Electricity82.2% (2025)10% (2025)87% (2025)
Electricity Demand237 TWh (2025)16 TWh (2025)244 TWh (2025)
Electricity Carbon Intensity699 gCO₂/kWh (2025)95 gCO₂/kWh (2025)563 gCO₂/kWh (2025)
Primary Energy per Capita21,287 kWh (2024)1,608 kWh (2023)9,661 kWh (2024)
Climate
CO2 Emissions per Capita6.88 t (2024)0.38 t (2024)2.5 t (2024)
Forest Area18.8% (2024)6.6% (2024)0% (2024)
Protected Areas12.9% (2025)11.8% (2025)11.6% (2025)
PM2.5 Air Pollution27.7 µg/m³ (2023)20.3 µg/m³ (2023)43.1 µg/m³ (2023)

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