National statistical legislation in South Africa
South Africa: National statistical legislation was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
National statistical legislation in South Africa, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national statistical legislation in South Africa is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places South Africa 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
National statistical legislation in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national statistical legislation in South Africa?
- National statistical legislation in South Africa was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest national statistical legislation recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest national statistical legislation recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for national statistical legislation?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national statistical legislation rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of National statistical legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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