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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)0 (210)
Control of Corruption: Estimate0 (205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate0 (205)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate0 (205)
Rule of Law: Estimate0 (205)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)0 (199)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (191)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (165)
Gini index4 (107)
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All indicator data is taken from World Bank WDI Dataset

Africa Statistics

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2025

Africa includes 56 countries.

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  • Total population is 1,501,362,149, ranking 2nd among continents.
  • Total area is 29,457,460 sq. km, ranking 2nd among continents.
  • Total GDP is $2,893,928,674,042, ranking 5th among continents.
  • Richest country is Seychelles with GDP per capita at $17,859, ranking 79th in the world.
  • Poorest country is Burundi with GDP per capita at $219, ranking 214th in the world.
  • Most populous country is Nigeria with 232,679,478 people, ranking 6th in the world.
  • Least populous country is Seychelles with 121,354 people, ranking 188th in the world.
  • Biggest country is Algeria with a land area of 2,381,741 sq. km, ranking 10th in the world.
  • Smallest country is Seychelles with a land area of 460 sq. km, ranking 189th in the world.