Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score in South Africa

South Africa: Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score was 86.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
86.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
86.53
in 2020
All-time low
83.77
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score in South Africa, 2016–2023

0204060802016201920232016: 85.22017: 83.82018: 85.52019: 85.52020: 86.52021: 86.52022: 86.22023: 86.2

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pillar 2 - data services - score in South Africa is 86.2, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

That places South Africa 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score in South Africa, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 85.2 —
2017 83.77 -1.7%
2018 85.5 +2.1%
2019 85.5 +0.0%
2020 86.53 +1.2%
2021 86.53 +0.0%
2022 86.2 -0.4%
2023 86.2 +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 86.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.73, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 86.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.97, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.99 83.77 85.5 4
2020s 86.37 86.2 86.53 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 57 Belgium 86.93 compare
  2. 58 Turkey 86.8 compare
  3. 59 Costa Rica 86.67 compare
  4. 61 Mauritius 85.9 compare
  5. 62 Chile 85.57 compare
  6. 62 Malta 85.57 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 2 - data services - score in South Africa?
Pillar 2 - data services - score in South Africa was 86.2 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 2 - data services - score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest pillar 2 - data services - score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 83.77 in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for pillar 2 - data services - score?
South Africa ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 2 - data services - score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 2 - Data Services - 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
176 places, 1,399 data points, 2016–2023
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