Canada vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Canada 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.
Canada leads against South Africa in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 0. Canada's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Canada wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 1.55 (2024, ranked 158th) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Canada wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 56,706.82 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Gini index: 31.50 (2022, ranked 52nd) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.67 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Canada wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 48th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Canada(10) | South Africa(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.55 (158/214) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 56,706.82 (30/199) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.91 (125/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.67 (12/205) | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.47 (21/205) | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.82 (48/205) | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) |