Data for South Africa, United Kingdom 

Social

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

(2024)

South Africa66
United Kingdom81

(2024)

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

(2022)

South Africa17.4
United Kingdom0.4

(2022)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa64,007,187
United Kingdom69,226,000

(2024)

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

(2024)

South Africa1.2
United Kingdom1.1

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

South Africa146,370
United Kingdom389,911

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

South Africa0.425
United Kingdom0.783

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2024 billion)

South Africa401.14
United Kingdom3,686.03

(2024 billion)

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

(2024)

South Africa6,267.2
United Kingdom53,246.4

(2024)

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

(2024)

South Africa0.5
United Kingdom1.1

(2024)

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

(2025)

South Africa32.4
United Kingdom4.7

(2025)

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

(2024)

South Africa4.4
United Kingdom3.3

(2024)

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

(2024)

South Africa0.2
United Kingdom0.1

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2024)

South Africa78
United Kingdom95

(2024)

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

(2022)

South Africa44
United Kingdom1

(2022)

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

(2025)

South Africa45
United Kingdom40

(2025)

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

(2023)

South Africa79.4
United Kingdom131.1

(2023)

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

(2024)

South Africa81.3
United Kingdom88.4

(2024)

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

(2024)

South Africa0.6
United Kingdom-0.4

(2024)

Trend
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