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South Africa vs Nigeria

177 indicators have a value for South Africa, Nigeria, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$479.96B vs $377.37BSouth Africa vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$7,503 vs $1,556South Africa vs Nigeria
Population64.75M vs 237.53MSouth Africa vs Nigeria

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Indicator South Africa NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,503$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy5%15.4%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,270$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,600$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-2.31B$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-0.5%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.730.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$24$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%14%2025/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2.9%2025/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy83.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4612.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5570.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1530.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%88.6%2025/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%3.5%2025/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%6%2025/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.3792023
PopulationDemographics64.75M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.214.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.7%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics53.6/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.831.82026
Death RateDemographics9.3111.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics2.01-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.8 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.269.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.6992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.1115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth12.4392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3892192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth66%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.2%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth51.8842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$537$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare24.4%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%0.3%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%75.7%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture12.1M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.23-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance0.02-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.06-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.61-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance17 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance2282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.370.82024
4G CoverageTechnology99.5%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.30.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.9%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure90.2%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy16.6K MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.3K MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy14.1 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8%0.3%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.7%0%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0.8%30.9%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.2%68.7%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy237 TWh39 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy699 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy21,287 kWh2,343 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate14%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate12.9%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.7 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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