Azerbaijan vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Azerbaijan vs South Africa)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Azerbaijan and South Africa are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Azerbaijan's strongest global position is 67th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Azerbaijan wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 4.07 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Azerbaijan wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 22,072.15 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Gini index data for Azerbaijan and South Africa is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.60 (2005, ranked 6th) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- South Africa wins against Azerbaijan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 90.80 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Azerbaijan wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 74.58 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- South Africa wins against Azerbaijan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th) vs 80.31 (2024, ranked 122nd).
- Azerbaijan wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.46 (2025, ranked 102nd) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Azerbaijan wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.11 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- South Africa wins against Azerbaijan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th) vs -1.20 (2023, ranked 179th).
- South Africa wins against Azerbaijan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 143rd).
- South Africa wins against Azerbaijan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 167th).
| Metric | Azerbaijan(5) | South Africa(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.07 (67/214) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 22,072.15 (86/199) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) |
| Gini index | (2005) 26.60 (6/171) | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 90.80 (161/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 74.58 (112/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 80.31 (122/197) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.46 (102/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (101/205) | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.20 (179/205) | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.57 (143/205) | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.73 (167/205) | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) |