Data for South Africa, China OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2014)South Africa31.2China0.0(2014)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)South Africa66China78(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)South Africa64,007,187China1.41(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)South Africa1.2China-0.1(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)South Africa146,370China-268,126(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)South Africa0.425China0.653(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)South Africa401.1China18,743.8(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)South Africa6,267.2China13,303.1(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)South Africa0.5China5.0(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)South Africa32.4China4.6(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)South Africa4.4China0.2(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)South Africa0.2China0.2(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)South Africa14.0China24.0(2023)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)South Africa6.9China9.3(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)South Africa87.7China100.0(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)South Africa47China20(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)South Africa3.7China12.9(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)South Africa74China69(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2022)South Africa44China1(2022)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)South Africa79.4(2023)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)South Africa81.3China57.9(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)South Africa76China92(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)South Africa45China27(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)South Africa0.6China0.1(2024)Trend
