Pillar 4 - Data Sources - Score in South Africa

South Africa: Pillar 4 - Data Sources - Score was 77.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
77.53
in 2022
All-time low
66.12
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Pillar 4 - Data Sources - Score in South Africa, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 69.12016: 68.72017: 68.12018: 69.42019: 69.42020: 66.12021: 74.52022: 77.52023: 77.5

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 77.53 for pillar 4 - data sources - score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pillar 4 - data sources - score in South Africa peaked at 77.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.12, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pillar 4 - Data Sources - Score in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 4 - Data Sources - Score in South Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 69.09 —
2016 68.74 -0.5%
2017 68.14 -0.9%
2018 69.37 +1.8%
2019 69.37 +0.0%
2020 66.12 -4.7%
2021 74.45 +12.6%
2022 77.53 +4.1%
2023 77.53 +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 77.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.75, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 77.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.1, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.94 68.14 69.37 5
2020s 73.9 66.12 77.53 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 39 Colombia 77.97 compare
  2. 40 North Macedonia 77.78 compare
  3. 41 Israel 77.62 compare
  4. 43 Ireland 77.05 compare
  5. 44 Croatia 76.83 compare
  6. 45 Albania 76.47 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 4 - data sources - score in South Africa?
Pillar 4 - data sources - score in South Africa was 77.53 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 4 - data sources - score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 77.53 in 2022.
What is the lowest pillar 4 - data sources - score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 66.12 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for pillar 4 - data sources - score?
South Africa ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 4 - data sources - score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 4 - Data Sources - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 4 - Data Sources - 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, 1,529 data points, 2015–2023
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