Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in South Africa

South Africa: Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
85
in 2022
All-time low
65
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in South Africa, 2016–2023

0204060802016201920232016: 652017: 652018: 652019: 652020: 652021: 802022: 852023: 85

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

Analysis

In 2023, pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in South Africa stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65 65 65 4
2020s 78.75 65 85 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Colombia 85 compare
  2. 48 Costa Rica 85 compare
  3. 48 Kyrgyzstan 85 compare
  4. 48 Malta 85 compare
  5. 48 Mexico 85 compare
  6. 48 Romania 85 compare
  7. 48 Serbia 85 compare
  8. 48 Thailand 85 compare
  9. 48 United Arab Emirates 85 compare
  10. 48 Palestine 85 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in South Africa?
Pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in South Africa was 85 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 85 in 2022.
What is the lowest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score?
South Africa ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - 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
190 places, 1,515 data points, 2016–2023
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