Real-time economic and demographic statistics for South Africa
South Africa is a Sub-Saharan Africa economy with a GDP of $400.3B, ranked 39th of 183 worldwide. Its population places the country 24th of 217 globally, at 64M people. Life expectancy at birth is 66.1 years (2023). Internet reaches 75.7% of the population (2023). CO₂ emissions stand at 6.9 metric tons per person.
Data from World Bank, WHO, and ITU.
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Income Level
Upper middle income
0.79% of world total
Verified: Nov 2025
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