Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: SPI Overall Score

Saudi Arabia
81.53
in 2023
South Africa
82.37
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
South Africa rank
53rd

SPI Overall Score over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
020406080201620192023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 82.37 against 81.53 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.84.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 49.19 75.66 26.47 South Africa
2020s 73.39 80.54 7.15 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spi overall score, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 82.37 against 81.53 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in spi overall score between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.84, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for spi overall score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as SPI Overall Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
SPI Overall Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,385 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

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