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

(2020)

Argentina1.1
South Africa20.5
Brazil1.9

(2020)

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

(2020)

Argentina76
South Africa65
Brazil74

(2020)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2021)

Argentina45,808,747
South Africa59,392,255
Brazil214,326,223

(2021)

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

(2021)

Argentina0.9
South Africa1.0
Brazil0.5

(2021)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2021)

Argentina2,344
South Africa10,934
Brazil20,376

(2021)

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

(2021 billion)

Argentina487.23
South Africa419.02
Brazil1,608.98

(2021 billion)

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

(2021)

Argentina10,636.1
South Africa7,055.0
Brazil7,507.2

(2021)

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

(2021)

Argentina10.4
South Africa4.9
Brazil4.6

(2021)

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

(2021)

Argentina10.9
South Africa33.6
Brazil14.4

(2021)

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

(2021)

South Africa4.6
Brazil8.3

(2021)

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

(2021)

Argentina0.2
South Africa0.2
Brazil0.3

(2021)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
Most recent value

(2019)

Argentina3.7
South Africa7.6
Brazil2.1

(2019)

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

(2020)

Argentina10.4
South Africa14.1
Brazil59.4

(2020)

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

(2020)

Argentina100.0
South Africa84.4
Brazil100.0

(2020)

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

(2019)

Argentina13
South Africa44
Brazil1

(2019)

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

(2015)

Argentina1.9
South Africa1.9
Brazil12.1

(2015)

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

(2016)

Argentina51
Brazil49

(2016)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2020)

Argentina5
South Africa33
Brazil22

(2020)

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

(2000)

South Africa39.6
Brazil100.6

(2000)

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

(2019)

Argentina64.6
South Africa73.5
Brazil76.8

(2019)

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

(2021)

Argentina87
South Africa70
Brazil81

(2021)

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

(2021)

Argentina45
South Africa47
Brazil15

(2021)

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

(2021)

Argentina1.4
South Africa9.9
Brazil2.9

(2021)

Trend
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