Data for South Africa, Namibia, BW. OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2014)South Africa20.5Namibia15.6(2014)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2022)South Africa61Namibia58(2022)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2023)South Africa60,414,495Namibia2,604,172(2023)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2023)South Africa0.9Namibia1.4(2023)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2023)South Africa58,496Namibia-3,916(2023)TrendHuman Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Most recent value(2020)South Africa0.4Namibia0.4(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2023 billion)South Africa377.78Namibia12.35(2023 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2023)South Africa6,253.2Namibia4,742.8(2023)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2023)South Africa0.6Namibia4.2(2023)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2023)South Africa28.0Namibia19.4(2023)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2023)South Africa6.1Namibia5.9(2023)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)South Africa0.2Namibia0.7(2023)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendMost recent value(2020)South Africa6.688Namibia1.588(2020)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2021)South Africa14.0Namibia8.0(2021)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2022)South Africa86.5Namibia56.2(2022)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2021)South Africa47Namibia5(2021)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2015)South Africa1.9Namibia0.0(2015)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2022)South Africa72(2022)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2021)South Africa42Namibia12(2021)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2022)South Africa73.0Namibia117.5(2022)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2022)South Africa82.4Namibia55.8(2022)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2022)South Africa75Namibia62(2022)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2023)South Africa46Namibia44(2023)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)South Africa0.9Namibia18.6(2023)Trend