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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)186 (210)
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)0 (204)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)185 (199)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (186)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (163)
Gini index4 (107)
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South America Statistics

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2025

South America includes 12 countries.

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  • Total population is 437,788,241, ranking 5th among continents.
  • Total area is 17,702,119 sq. km, ranking 5th among continents.
  • Total GDP is $4,573,651,647,998, ranking 4th among continents.
  • Richest country is Guyana with GDP per capita at $32,414, ranking 53rd in the world.
  • Poorest country is Venezuela with GDP per capita at $3,495, ranking 156th in the world.
  • Most populous country is Brazil with 212,812,405 people, ranking 7th in the world.
  • Least populous country is Suriname with 639,850 people, ranking 168th in the world.
  • Biggest country is Brazil with a land area of 8,510,418 sq. km, ranking 5th in the world.
  • Smallest country is Suriname with a land area of 163,820 sq. km, ranking 90th in the world.