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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

United Kingdom vs South Africa

United Kingdom and South Africa compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. United Kingdom leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

MetricUnited KingdomSouth Africa
Population68,492,00063,212,384
GDP Per Capita$49,944$6,034
Life Expectancy81.266.1
Population Growth Rate1.301.33
Urban Population83.2%63.6%
Fertility Rate1.562.22
Infant Mortality (per 1000)4.124.3
Literacy Rate-90.0%
Unemployment Rate4.0%32.1%
Internet Users95.5%78.3%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10003.300.79
Gini Index32.754.1
Forest Area13.3%14.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

United Kingdom has a population of 68,492,000 compared to South Africa's 63,212,384.

Across the metrics compared, United Kingdom leads in 8 categories while South Africa leads in 1. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.