Lebanon vs South Africa: Children per woman vs human development index

Lebanon
2.24
in 2023
South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Lebanon rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th

Children per woman vs human development index over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
0246195019862023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.24 against 2.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Lebanon ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 5.81 6.1 0.2932 South Africa
1960s 5.72 5.94 0.2146 South Africa
1970s 4.6 5.23 0.6238 South Africa
1980s 3.64 4.48 0.8414 South Africa
1990s 2.86 3.15 0.2926 South Africa
2000s 2.36 2.47 0.1056 South Africa
2010s 2.35 2.36 0.0142 South Africa
2020s 2.27 2.24 0.0362 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs human development index, Lebanon or South Africa?
Lebanon, at 2.24 against 2.22 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs human development index between Lebanon and South Africa?
0.02, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for children per woman vs human development index?
Lebanon ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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