Data for World, Sub-Saharan Africa OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2024)World73Sub-Saharan Afr...63(2024)TrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2024)World10.4Sub-Saharan Afr...45.1(2024)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024 billion)World8.14Sub-Saharan Afr...1.29(2024 billion)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)World1.0Sub-Saharan Afr...2.4(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)World0Sub-Saharan Afr...-223,909(2025)TrendNo data availableTrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 trillion)World110.98Sub-Saharan Afr...1.98(2024 trillion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)World13,631.2Sub-Saharan Afr...1,532.9(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)World2.9Sub-Saharan Afr...3.6(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)World4.8Sub-Saharan Afr...5.7(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)No data availableTrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)World0.8Sub-Saharan Afr...3.2(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)World91.6Sub-Saharan Afr...53.3(2023)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2022)World31.1Sub-Saharan Afr...25.9(2022)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)World4.7Sub-Saharan Afr...0.7(2024)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2021)World9Sub-Saharan Afr...3(2021)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)World12.4Sub-Saharan Afr...4.2(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)World58Sub-Saharan Afr...26(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2025)World74Sub-Saharan Afr...36(2025)TrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2023)World5Sub-Saharan Afr...12(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2025)World27Sub-Saharan Afr...27(2025)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)No data availableTrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)No data availableTrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)World1.3Sub-Saharan Afr...2.3(2024)Trend
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