Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in South Africa

South Africa: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 3.09 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.09
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
135th
of 182 groups
All-time high
3.09
in 2020
All-time low
2.16
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in South Africa, 2007–2020

01232007201320202007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 2.32010: 2.42011: 2.42012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 2.82017: 2.82018: 2.92019: 32020: 3.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, economic and social rights performance score in South Africa stood at 3.09. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in South Africa peaked at 3.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2007.

That places South Africa 135th out of 182 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.22 2.16 2.3 3
2010s 2.67 2.36 3 10
2020s 3.09 3.09 3.09 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in South Africa?
Economic and social rights performance score in South Africa was 3.09 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2020.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for economic and social rights performance score?
South Africa ranks 135th out of 182 groups with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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