Data for Botswana, South Africa 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty 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

(2015)

Botswana21.4
South Africa31.2

(2015)

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

(2023)

Botswana69
South Africa66

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Botswana2,521,139
South Africa64,007,187

(2024)

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

(2024)

Botswana1.6
South Africa1.2

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Botswana-5,665
South Africa146,370

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Botswana0.414
South Africa0.425

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2024 billion)

Botswana19.4
South Africa401.1

(2024 billion)

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

(2024)

Botswana7,695.8
South Africa6,267.2

(2024)

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

(2024)

Botswana-3.0
South Africa0.5

(2024)

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

(2025)

Botswana24.5
South Africa32.4

(2025)

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

(2024)

Botswana2.8
South Africa4.4

(2024)

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

(2024)

Botswana0.7
South Africa0.2

(2024)

Trend
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