Which has more people, Italy or South Africa?

Italy has a population of 58,926,166 (25th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).

How do Italy and South Africa compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Italy 84.0 (11th of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Italy ranks better.

How do Italy and South Africa compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Italy $62,803 (30th of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. Italy ranks better.

Where does Italy beat South Africa most clearly?

Italy ranks far ahead on Rate of Stabbing Deaths (Stabbing Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 1.81 per 100k; Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 149.0 per 10k vs 1.13 per 10k; STD Rate Female (STD Rates by Country): 12,289 per 100k vs 50,118 per 100k.

Where does South Africa beat Italy most clearly?

South Africa ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $14.00 vs $34.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $39.00 vs $85.00; Total Daily Costs (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $84.00 vs $190.

Italy vs South Africa

Italy comes out ahead of South Africa on 423 of 624 statistics where one end is better, to 194 with 7 ties. Italy leads on Education, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 9 more categories. South Africa leads on Travel.

624 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 7 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Italy

Wins: 423
Avg. percentile: 59
Categories led: 12

South Africa

Wins: 194
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Italy	South Africa
Population	58,926,166 25th of 235	65,453,084 24th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	84.0 11th of 215	66.3 181st of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$62,803 30th of 184	$15,906 108th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	6.39% 116th of 181	32.4% 180th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	90.2% 160th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.3 tied 16th of 195	24.2 138th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$43,309 26th of 185	$6,598 103rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationItaly · 9 statistics
TravelSouth Africa · 10 statistics
PopulationItaly · 19 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningItaly · 3 statistics
EnvironmentItaly · 45 statistics
Crime & SafetyItaly · 47 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyItaly · 37 statistics
Tech & BusinessItaly · 21 statistics
CultureItaly · 72 statistics
Politics & GovernmentItaly · 40 statistics
HealthItaly · 202 statistics
EconomicsItaly · 81 statistics
LawItaly · 8 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Italy	South Africa
Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 202	1.81 per 100k 202nd of 202
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	149.0 per 10k 8th of 193	1.13 per 10k 193rd of 193
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	12,289 per 100k 18th of 201	50,118 per 100k 201st of 201
Gonococcal Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	49.36 per 100k 14th of 201	1,534 per 100k 196th of 201
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	67.2% tied 11th of 171	88.6% tied 165th of 171
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	10,372 per 100k 27th of 201	39,598 per 100k 200th of 201
Life ExpectancyPast Life Expectancy by Country	82.35 6th of 200	59.47 178th of 200
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$34.00 210th of 231	$14.00 tied 13th of 231
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$85.00 209th of 231	$39.00 15th of 231
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$190 209th of 231	$84.00 16th of 231
Male Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	82.12 13th of 231	63.12 203rd of 231
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$45.00 210th of 231	$20.00 tied 20th of 231
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$26.00 tied 212th of 231	$11.00 tied 22nd of 231
Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	84.2 years 11th of 231	66.7 years 198th of 231
Male Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	82 tied 6th of 214	63 tied 181st of 214
Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	84 tied 5th of 215	66 tied 177th of 215
Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.01% tied 1st of 194	0.9% tied 168th of 194
Total Incidence RateTuberculosis Rate by Country	5 per 100k tied 26th of 208	389 per 100k 197th of 208
GDI Male Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country	81.6 tied 10th of 193	62.6 164th of 193
EPI Safe Drinking Water ScoreWater Quality by Country	100.0 tied 1st of 172	25.2 140th of 172
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	84.0 11th of 215	66.3 181st of 215
EPI Sanitation & Drinking WaterEnvironmental Performance Index by Country	97.15 5th of 176	26.02 143rd of 176
Life ExpectancyHappy Planet Index by Country	82.9 10th of 149	62.3 126th of 149
Criminal Networks Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs	4 tied 26th of 193	8 tied 174th of 193
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	8,365 per 100k 46th of 201	28,466 per 100k 198th of 201
Female Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	86.13 17th of 231	70.16 191st of 231
Female Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	86 tied 8th of 212	70 tied 167th of 212
New HIV Infection RateHIV Rates by Country	0.1 per 1k tied 4th of 128	3.1 per 1k 127th of 128
Estimated Road Traffic Death RateRoad Deaths by Country	5.0 per 100k tied 29th of 188	24.5 per 100k 169th of 188
GHG Emissions per GDPGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country	0.12 t CO₂eq/1k$ tied 21st of 197	0.61 t CO₂eq/1k$ 170th of 197

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Quick answers

Which is better, Italy or South Africa?: Italy comes out ahead of South Africa on 423 of 624 statistics where one end is better, to 194 with 7 ties. Italy leads on Education, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 9 more categories. South Africa leads on Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Italy or South Africa?: Italy has a population of 58,926,166 (25th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).
How do Italy and South Africa compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Italy 84.0 (11th of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Italy ranks better.
How do Italy and South Africa compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Italy $62,803 (30th of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. Italy ranks better.
Where does Italy beat South Africa most clearly?: Italy ranks far ahead on Rate of Stabbing Deaths (Stabbing Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 1.81 per 100k; Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 149.0 per 10k vs 1.13 per 10k; STD Rate Female (STD Rates by Country): 12,289 per 100k vs 50,118 per 100k.
Where does South Africa beat Italy most clearly?: South Africa ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $14.00 vs $34.00; Daily Accommodation Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $39.00 vs $85.00; Total Daily Costs (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $84.00 vs $190.

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