Data for South Africa, India, Denmark, Netherlands 

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

(2014)

South Africa20.5
India12.9
Denmark0.2
Netherlands0.1

(2014)

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

(2022)

South Africa61
India68
Denmark81
Netherlands82

(2022)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2023)

South Africa60,414,495
India1.43
Denmark5,946,952
Netherlands17,879,488

(2023)

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

(2023)

South Africa0.9
India0.8
Denmark0.7
Netherlands1.0

(2023)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2023)

South Africa58,496
India-486,136
Denmark19,999
Netherlands29,998

(2023)

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

(2020)

South Africa0.4
India0.5
Denmark0.8
Netherlands0.8

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2023 billion)

South Africa377.8
India3,549.9
Denmark404.2
Netherlands1,118.1

(2023 billion)

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

(2023)

South Africa6,253.2
India2,484.8
Denmark67,967.4
Netherlands62,536.7

(2023)

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

(2023)

South Africa0.6
India7.6
Denmark1.9
Netherlands0.1

(2023)

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

(2023)

South Africa28.0
India4.2
Denmark5.1
Netherlands3.6

(2023)

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

(2023)

South Africa6.1
India5.6
Denmark3.3
Netherlands3.8

(2023)

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

(2023)

South Africa0.2
India3.4
Denmark0.4
Netherlands0.4

(2023)

Trend

Environment

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

(2020)

South Africa6.7
India1.6
Denmark4.7
Netherlands7.5

(2020)

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

(2021)

South Africa14.0
India24.4
Denmark15.7
Netherlands11.0

(2021)

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

(2022)

South Africa86.5
India99.2
Denmark100.0
Netherlands100.0

(2022)

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

(2020)

South Africa45
India45
Denmark16
Netherlands76

(2020)

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

(2015)

South Africa1.9
India5.4
Denmark65.4
Netherlands12.4

(2015)

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

(2022)

South Africa72
India52
Denmark99
Netherlands97

(2022)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2021)

South Africa42
India3
Denmark1
Netherlands1

(2021)

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

(2022)

South Africa73.0
India46.5
Denmark26.4
Netherlands53.7

(2022)

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

(2022)

South Africa82.4
India74.2
Denmark91.6
Netherlands92.8

(2022)

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

(2022)

South Africa75
India43
Denmark99
Netherlands97

(2022)

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

(2023)

South Africa46
India15
Denmark44
Netherlands40

(2023)

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

(2023)

South Africa0.9
India0.8
Denmark1.7
Netherlands-27.6

(2023)

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