South Africa in world rankings
South Africa appears in 70 of our ranked charts. It is number one in 13 of them and in the top three in 26. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
70Ranked charts
13First places
26Top-3 places
Every ranking for South Africa
#1of 25
Countries With the Most People Living With HIV 2025
Health
7.60 millions2025
#1of 25
Countries With the Most New HIV Infections 2025
Health
130 thousands2025
#1of 25
Countries With the Most HIV-Related Deaths 2025
Health
42 thousands2025
#1of 25
Countries With the Highest HIV Infection Rate 2025
Health
2.402025
#1of 20
Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2025
Energy
81.40 %2025
#1of 15
Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2022
Energy
84.402022
#1of 15
Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2023
Energy
82.502023
#1of 15
Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2024
Energy
83.502024
#1of 12
Unemployment Rate by Country
Economy
32.30 % of labour force2024
#1of 8
Countries by Gini Inequality Index
Economy
632023
#1of 8
Countries by Unemployment Rate 2026
Economy
32.50 %2026
#1of 8
Countries by Gini Inequality Index 2024
Economy
63 0-1002024
#1of 8
Countries by Manganese Ore Production 2024
Mining
7,800 Thousand Metric Tons2024
#2of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2023
Economy
32.10 % of Labour Force2023
#2of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2022
Economy
33.27 % of Labour Force2022
#2of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2025
Economy
32.39 % of Labour Force2025
#2of 20
Countries with the Highest Youth Unemployment 2025
Economy
59.93 % Aged 15-242025
#2of 20
Countries with the Biggest Stock Markets 2025
Finance
327 % of GDP2025
#2of 20
Countries with the Highest Youth Unemployment 2024
60.252024
#2of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
32.28 % of labour force2024
#2of 20
Countries Where the Richest 10% Take the Biggest Share 2022
42.102022
#2of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
Economy
32.28 % of Labour Force2024
#2of 8
Countries by Intentional Homicide Rate 2023
Health
41.40 per 100,0002023
#3of 23
Countries With the Highest HIV Rate 2025
Health
15.90 %2025
#3of 20
Countries With the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity 2025
Energy
699 gCO2/kWh2025
#3of 12
Mobile Subscriptions per 100 People by Country
Technology
1722023
#4of 8
Countries by HIV Prevalence Rate 2024
Health
18.90 % adults 15-492024
#6of 25
Countries With the Most Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis 2024
Health
14,000 MDR/RR-TB2024
#6of 20
Countries with the Most Agricultural Land 2023
79.40 % of land area2023
#6of 20
Countries with the Most Farmland 2023
Agriculture
79.42 % of Land Area2023
#6of 20
Countries with the Highest Suicide Mortality Rate 2021
Health
22.30 per 100,0002021
#6of 15
Countries With the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity 2023
Energy
714 gCO2 per kWh2023
#6of 15
Countries With the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity 2024
Energy
718 gCO2 per kWh2024
#6of 15
Coal Power Capacity by Country 2024
Energy
46.70 GW2024
#6of 10
Most Commonwealth Games Gold Medals by Country (All-Time)
1372022
#6of 10
Top Diamond-Producing Countries
Diamonds
5.34 million carats, 20242024
#7of 10
CAF Champions League Titles by Country
Football
3All Time
#7of 8
Top Diamond Producing Countries 2024
Economy
7 Million Carats2024
#8of 20
Countries That Give Education the Biggest Share of the Budget 2025
Education
19.142025
#8of 12
Health Expenditure as a Share of GDP by Country
Health
8.90 % of GDP2023
#8of 8
Countries by Corn (Maize) Production 2024
Agriculture
16 Million Metric Tons2024
#8of 8
Countries by Corn (Maize) Production 2025
Agriculture
16 Million Tonnes2025
#9of 25
Countries With the Most Christians 2020
Culture
51.63 millions2020
#9of 25
Countries That Diagnosed the Most Tuberculosis Cases 2024
Health
183,7262024
#9of 24
Countries With the Most Tuberculosis Deaths 2024
Health
25,0002024
#9of 10
Rail Network Length by Country 2020
Infrastructure
20,953 total route-km2020
#10of 25
Wool Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
43.402024
#10of 25
Countries With the Most Tuberculosis Cases 2024
Health
249,000 estimated2024
#10of 25
Countries With the Most Tuberculosis Cases in Children 2024
Health
22,0002024
#10of 20
Countries That Collect the Most Tax 2024
Government
25.88 % of GDP2024
#10of 17
Gold Production by Country 2024
Mining
100 tonnes2024
#10of 15
Uranium Production by Country 2022
Energy
200 tonnes U2022
#10of 10
Countries with the Most Women in Parliament 2025
Politics
44.70 %All Time
#10of 10
Net Migration by Country 2024
Population
166,972 people2024
#11of 20
Countries Where Patients Pay Least Out of Pocket 2023
Health
6.69 % of Health Costs2023
#11of 12
Health Expenditure per Capita by Country
Health
537 current US$2023
#12of 25
Orange Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
1,667 thousand tonnes2024
#12of 20
Countries with the Highest Tuberculosis Rate 2024
389 per 100,000 people2024
#12of 14
Maize (Corn) Production by Country
Agriculture
12,850 Thousand Tonnes2024
#12of 14
Soybean Production by Country
Agriculture
1,848 Thousand Tonnes2024
#13of 25
Countries With the Most Hindus 2020
Culture
0.64 millions2020
#13of 25
Beef Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
1,102 thousand tonnes2024
#13of 20
Countries With the Largest Historical CO2 Emissions, 1750-2024
Environment
22.80 billion tonnes1750-2024
#15of 20
Historical CO2 Emissions Including Deforestation, 1850-2024
Environment
29.70 billion tonnes1850-2024
#16of 25
Chicken Meat Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
1,915 thousand tonnes2024
#18of 20
Countries' Share of Global Warming, 1851-2024
Environment
0.99 %1851-2024
#19of 20
Solar Power Generation by Country 2025
Energy
19.50 TWh2025
#20of 25
Mushroom Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
37.40 thousand tonnes2024
#20of 20
Countries by Mobile Subscriptions per 100 People 2022
161 per 100 people2022
#25of 25
Electric Bus Sales by Country 2025
Automotive
492025