South Africa
Country in Southern Africa, Africa · ranked on 2,191 metrics
South Africa is a country in Africa with a population of 65,453,084 (24th of 235). It ranks best for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (16th of 197), % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (12th of 118), Head of Government Annual Salary (20th of 158). It ranks lowest for Gini Coefficient - Income (172nd of 172), Unemployment Rate - CIA (183rd of 184), Unemployment Rate (%) (180th of 181).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 454 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Flooding by Country · 2022tied 6th of 18597
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Countrytied 8th of 19196
- Road Quality by Country · 20228th of 15595
- Medical Bankruptcies by Country · 202210th of 18995
- Daily Accommodation Cost$39.00Cheapest Countries to Visit15th of 23194
- Most Homophobic Countries · 202316th of 19792
- IPv4 Rank19thIP Address by Country19th of 23292
- US Trade Balance-$9.55BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 202519th of 22192
- Education Spending by Country · 202312th of 11891
- V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied 18th of 17588
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Rate of Stabbing Deaths1.81 per 100kStabbing Deaths by Country · 2019202nd of 2020
- STD Rate Female50,118 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 2023201st of 2010
- Gini Coefficient by Country172nd of 1720
- Unemployment by Country · 2024183rd of 1841
- Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025180th of 1811
- HIV Rates by Country · 2024137th of 1381
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024tied 196th of 1981
- Avg Summer Temp48.0°FBest Weather by Country · 2026tied 221st of 2262
- Rank227thNorthernmost Point by Country217th of 2222
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025140th of 1443
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- WorstHighest Rate of Stabbing Deaths1.81 per 100k202nd of 202 countries · Stabbing Deaths by Country · 2019
- WorstHighest STD Rate Female50,118 per 100k201st of 201 countries · STD Rates by Country · 2023
- Worst172nd of 172 countries · Gini Coefficient by Country
- Fact1st of 210 countries · Most Diverse Countries · 2002
- FactLowest Nurses and Midwives1.13 per 10k193rd of 193 countries · Nurse Vacancies by Country
- FactTied last of 128 countries · Average Hair Length by Country
- FactHighest Genital Herpes Rate25,076 per 100k1st of 201 countries · STD Rates by Country · 2023
Cities in South Africa
8 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of South Africa?
- South Africa has a population of 65,453,084, 24th among 235 countries.
- What does South Africa rank best at?
- Among countries, South Africa ranks best for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (16th of 197); % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (12th of 118); Head of Government Annual Salary (20th of 158).
- Where does South Africa rank worst?
- South Africa ranks lowest for Gini Coefficient - Income (172nd of 172); Unemployment Rate - CIA (183rd of 184); Unemployment Rate (%) (180th of 181).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for South Africa?
- Rankodex ranks South Africa on 2,191 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,191 metrics with a value for this place, in 778 topics