Data for Argentina, South Africa, Brazil 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

Argentina0.6
South Africa20.5
Brazil3.5

(2022)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina77
South Africa66
Brazil76

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina45,538,401
South Africa63,212,384
Brazil211,140,729

(2023)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina0.3
South Africa1.3
Brazil0.4

(2023)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2024)

Argentina3,454
South Africa166,972
Brazil-225,510

(2024)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

Argentina0.6
South Africa0.4
Brazil0.6

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2023 billion)

Argentina646.1
South Africa380.7
Brazil2,173.7

(2023 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina14,187.5
South Africa6,022.5
Brazil10,294.9

(2023)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina-1.6
South Africa0.7
Brazil2.9

(2023)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2024)

Argentina7.9
South Africa33.2
Brazil7.6

(2024)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa4.4
Brazil4.4

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina0.2
South Africa0.2
Brazil0.2

(2023)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Argentina3.406
South Africa6.688
Brazil1.943

(2020)

Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2022)

Argentina10.4
South Africa14.0
Brazil59.1

(2022)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina100.0
South Africa87.7
Brazil99.8

(2023)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2021)

Argentina13
South Africa47
Brazil1

(2021)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

Argentina9.1
South Africa3.7
Brazil22.1

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2016)

Argentina46
South Africa72
Brazil50

(2016)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

Argentina5
South Africa42
Brazil22

(2021)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2022)

South Africa76.2
Brazil83.7

(2022)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina79.5
South Africa82.4
Brazil80.6

(2023)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina89
South Africa76
Brazil84

(2023)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

Argentina42
South Africa45
Brazil18

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2023)

Argentina3.7
South Africa0.9
Brazil2.9

(2023)

Trend
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