South Africa has a population of 64M (ranked 24/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). South Africa's land area is 468,377 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 24th vs. 124th).
By GDP, South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).
Main facts and rankings
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
65683993
|
9990340
|
| Population rank | 24/197 | 97/197 |
| GDP |
$401B
2024 |
$10.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 40/197 | 154/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,267
2024 |
$1,119
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 111/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$15,456
2024 |
$3,365
2024 |
| Government debt |
$305B
2024 |
$7.68B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
76%
2024 |
72.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,761
2024 |
$807
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 83/185 | 149/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,431
2026 |
$1,661
2026 |
| Land area | 468,377 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Population density |
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
473 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.22
2023 |
4.19
2023 |
| Median age |
29.5 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.7 years
2026 |
63.3 years
2026 |
South Africa and Togo: Comparison Charts
South Africa and Togo economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | $401,144,998,374 | $10,651,180,147 |
| 2023 | $381,440,724,491 | $9,816,236,303 |
| 2022 | $407,596,043,068 | $8,646,453,099 |
| 2021 | $419,986,284,375 | $8,541,668,141 |
| 2020 | $337,974,655,408 | $7,486,031,562 |
| 2019 | $389,330,032,224 | $6,992,654,019 |
| 2018 | $405,260,723,893 | $7,029,215,766 |
| 2017 | $381,448,814,653 | $6,387,424,240 |
| 2016 | $323,585,509,674 | $6,071,167,584 |
| 2015 | $346,709,790,459 | $5,755,457,836 |
| 2014 | $381,198,869,776 | $6,393,314,708 |
| 2013 | $400,886,013,596 | $6,021,729,630 |
| 2012 | $434,400,545,086 | $5,413,541,649 |
| 2011 | $458,199,494,831 | $5,422,439,152 |
| 2010 | $417,363,822,802 | $4,746,386,893 |
| 2009 | $329,754,060,647 | $4,721,888,275 |
| 2008 | $316,131,258,616 | $4,578,847,113 |
| 2007 | $333,077,117,254 | $3,759,962,853 |
| 2006 | $303,858,675,364 | $3,320,907,722 |
| 2005 | $288,867,217,197 | $3,221,910,408 |
| 2004 | $255,806,908,595 | $3,191,561,509 |
| 2003 | $197,018,965,309 | $2,987,984,051 |
| 2002 | $129,087,556,612 | $2,410,199,032 |
| 2001 | $135,429,905,923 | $2,093,498,674 |
| 2000 | $151,752,757,215 | $2,106,848,752 |
| 1999 | $151,516,957,079 | $2,226,577,204 |
| 1998 | $152,982,984,557 | $2,241,650,112 |
| 1997 | $168,978,057,328 | $2,116,818,623 |
| 1996 | $163,234,925,381 | $2,069,506,014 |
| 1995 | $171,735,933,897 | $1,849,110,468 |
| 1994 | $153,512,712,382 | $1,387,662,121 |
| 1993 | $147,194,747,566 | $1,741,944,426 |
| 1992 | $146,956,150,987 | $2,390,796,916 |
| 1991 | $135,203,698,238 | $2,262,767,860 |
| 1990 | $126,048,140,142 | $2,299,665,506 |
| 1989 | $108,055,624,082 | $1,910,635,575 |
| 1988 | $103,976,831,871 | $1,947,208,354 |
| 1987 | $96,535,763,418 | $1,763,978,066 |
| 1986 | $73,354,771,399 | $1,498,219,579 |
| 1985 | $64,459,376,087 | $1,076,604,520 |
| 1984 | $84,870,163,366 | $1,014,170,069 |
| 1983 | $96,204,110,942 | $1,081,387,265 |
| 1982 | $85,904,057,409 | $1,160,337,039 |
| 1981 | $93,141,472,164 | $1,359,026,709 |
| 1980 | $89,411,864,402 | $1,604,836,916 |
| 1979 | $63,038,658,089 | $1,259,365,712 |
| 1978 | $51,607,412,902 | $1,164,025,637 |
| 1977 | $45,328,411,332 | $1,097,893,826 |
| 1976 | $41,150,460,288 | $874,681,612 |
| 1975 | $42,906,905,672 | $871,781,687 |
| 1974 | $41,389,186,095 | $791,450,308 |
| 1973 | $33,262,772,008 | $574,030,984 |
| 1972 | $24,515,919,217 | $474,043,922 |
| 1971 | $23,411,076,638 | $404,648,368 |
| 1970 | $21,218,391,513 | $358,665,754 |
| 1969 | $19,256,992,297 | $378,091,810 |
| 1968 | $17,124,793,150 | $341,691,567 |
| 1967 | $15,821,393,671 | $327,215,844 |
| 1966 | $14,211,394,315 | $305,227,595 |
| 1965 | $13,068,994,772 | $264,505,506 |
| 1964 | $11,955,995,218 | $234,572,186 |
| 1963 | $10,854,195,658 | $202,305,865 |
| 1962 | $9,813,996,074 | $186,745,758 |
| 1961 | $9,225,996,310 | $178,497,098 |
| 1960 | $8,748,596,501 | $171,057,069 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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South Africa and Togo economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | $6,267 | $1,119 |
| 2023 | $6,034 | $1,055 |
| 2022 | $6,534 | $951 |
| 2021 | $6,829 | $962 |
| 2020 | $5,581 | $863 |
| 2019 | $6,534 | $826 |
| 2018 | $6,914 | $851 |
| 2017 | $6,618 | $793 |
| 2016 | $5,651 | $773 |
| 2015 | $6,112 | $751 |
| 2014 | $6,857 | $856 |
| 2013 | $7,332 | $827 |
| 2012 | $8,077 | $762 |
| 2011 | $8,646 | $784 |
| 2010 | $7,973 | $705 |
| 2009 | $6,375 | $721 |
| 2008 | $6,185 | $719 |
| 2007 | $6,592 | $608 |
| 2006 | $6,077 | $553 |
| 2005 | $5,837 | $551 |
| 2004 | $5,221 | $560 |
| 2003 | $4,062 | $538 |
| 2002 | $2,688 | $445 |
| 2001 | $2,847 | $397 |
| 2000 | $3,218 | $410 |
| 1999 | $3,242 | $445 |
| 1998 | $3,310 | $461 |
| 1997 | $3,700 | $448 |
| 1996 | $3,618 | $452 |
| 1995 | $3,856 | $419 |
| 1994 | $3,489 | $329 |
| 1993 | $3,400 | $414 |
| 1992 | $3,462 | $565 |
| 1991 | $3,243 | $550 |
| 1990 | $3,093 | $575 |
| 1989 | $2,727 | $492 |
| 1988 | $2,702 | $517 |
| 1987 | $2,586 | $482 |
| 1986 | $2,027 | $422 |
| 1985 | $1,839 | $313 |
| 1984 | $2,504 | $304 |
| 1983 | $2,938 | $336 |
| 1982 | $2,717 | $372 |
| 1981 | $3,050 | $451 |
| 1980 | $3,029 | $549 |
| 1979 | $2,202 | $443 |
| 1978 | $1,852 | $421 |
| 1977 | $1,671 | $406 |
| 1976 | $1,559 | $332 |
| 1975 | $1,670 | $339 |
| 1974 | $1,656 | $315 |
| 1973 | $1,369 | $234.4 |
| 1972 | $1,038 | $198.8 |
| 1971 | $1,020 | $174.6 |
| 1970 | $952 | $159.8 |
| 1969 | $891 | $174.7 |
| 1968 | $817 | $164.3 |
| 1967 | $779 | $163.9 |
| 1966 | $722 | $159.1 |
| 1965 | $685 | $142.7 |
| 1964 | $646 | $130.1 |
| 1963 | $605 | $114.6 |
| 1962 | $563 | $107.8 |
| 1961 | $546 | $104.8 |
| 1960 | $532 | $102.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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South Africa vs. Togo life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
| 2026 | 66.7 | 63.3 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 63.1 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 62.9 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 62.7 |
| 2022 | 65.5 | 62.3 |
| 2021 | 62 | 61.3 |
| 2020 | 65.2 | 61.1 |
| 2019 | 66.1 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 65.7 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 65.4 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 59.7 |
| 2015 | 64.1 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 63.2 | 58.8 |
| 2013 | 62.4 | 58.3 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 57.9 |
| 2011 | 60.6 | 57.6 |
| 2010 | 58.9 | 57.2 |
| 2009 | 57.4 | 56.9 |
| 2008 | 56 | 56.7 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 56.4 |
| 2006 | 54.2 | 56.1 |
| 2005 | 53.9 | 55.9 |
| 2004 | 54 | 55.6 |
| 2003 | 54.2 | 55.3 |
| 2002 | 55.6 | 55 |
| 2001 | 57.2 | 54.7 |
| 2000 | 58.4 | 54.6 |
| 1999 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 54 |
| 1997 | 60.5 | 53.8 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 53.8 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | 53.7 |
| 1994 | 62.1 | 53.7 |
| 1993 | 62.6 | 53.9 |
| 1992 | 62.8 | 54.1 |
| 1991 | 63 | 54.3 |
| 1990 | 62.9 | 54.6 |
| 1989 | 63 | 54.7 |
| 1988 | 62.9 | 54.9 |
| 1987 | 62.7 | 54.8 |
| 1986 | 62.4 | 54.6 |
| 1985 | 62.2 | 54.4 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 54.1 |
| 1983 | 61.4 | 53.8 |
| 1982 | 60.9 | 53.3 |
| 1981 | 60.4 | 52.8 |
| 1980 | 60 | 52.1 |
| 1979 | 59.5 | 51.5 |
| 1978 | 59 | 50.9 |
| 1977 | 58.5 | 50.2 |
| 1976 | 58 | 49.5 |
| 1975 | 57.6 | 49 |
| 1974 | 57.1 | 48.6 |
| 1973 | 56.7 | 48.1 |
| 1972 | 56.4 | 47.7 |
| 1971 | 56 | 47.2 |
| 1970 | 55.7 | 46.8 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | 46.4 |
| 1968 | 55.2 | 46 |
| 1967 | 55 | 45.6 |
| 1966 | 54.7 | 45.2 |
| 1965 | 54.4 | 44.9 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 44.6 |
| 1963 | 53.9 | 44.3 |
| 1962 | 53.6 | 44 |
| 1961 | 53.1 | 43.7 |
| 1960 | 52.6 | 43.5 |
| 1959 | 51.9 | 43.3 |
| 1958 | 51.1 | 43.1 |
| 1957 | 50.2 | 42.9 |
| 1956 | 49.2 | 42.8 |
| 1955 | 48.2 | 42.7 |
| 1954 | 47.1 | 42.5 |
| 1953 | 46.1 | 42.3 |
| 1952 | 45 | 42.2 |
| 1951 | 44.1 | 42.1 |
| 1950 | 43.1 | 41.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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South Africa and Togo population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 64,007,187 | 9,515,236 |
| 2023 | 63,212,384 | 9,304,337 |
| 2022 | 62,378,410 | 9,089,738 |
| 2021 | 61,502,603 | 8,878,379 |
| 2020 | 60,562,381 | 8,669,720 |
| 2019 | 59,587,885 | 8,463,068 |
| 2018 | 58,613,001 | 8,258,778 |
| 2017 | 57,635,162 | 8,057,140 |
| 2016 | 57,259,551 | 7,858,289 |
| 2015 | 56,723,537 | 7,663,195 |
| 2014 | 55,594,838 | 7,472,450 |
| 2013 | 54,678,791 | 7,285,442 |
| 2012 | 53,782,567 | 7,100,736 |
| 2011 | 52,995,205 | 6,916,474 |
| 2010 | 52,344,051 | 6,732,590 |
| 2009 | 51,728,516 | 6,551,865 |
| 2008 | 51,114,599 | 6,368,812 |
| 2007 | 50,528,584 | 6,188,344 |
| 2006 | 49,998,277 | 6,010,668 |
| 2005 | 49,490,033 | 5,844,631 |
| 2004 | 48,991,421 | 5,696,508 |
| 2003 | 48,500,348 | 5,552,167 |
| 2002 | 48,019,415 | 5,413,274 |
| 2001 | 47,566,800 | 5,277,382 |
| 2000 | 47,159,719 | 5,140,037 |
| 1999 | 46,730,335 | 5,000,269 |
| 1998 | 46,223,880 | 4,860,913 |
| 1997 | 45,666,838 | 4,725,030 |
| 1996 | 45,123,018 | 4,577,860 |
| 1995 | 44,541,554 | 4,410,832 |
| 1994 | 44,004,139 | 4,222,940 |
| 1993 | 43,297,156 | 4,207,453 |
| 1992 | 42,443,509 | 4,233,617 |
| 1991 | 41,687,898 | 4,115,560 |
| 1990 | 40,746,268 | 3,998,761 |
| 1989 | 39,628,575 | 3,883,411 |
| 1988 | 38,480,649 | 3,769,742 |
| 1987 | 37,326,190 | 3,657,508 |
| 1986 | 36,180,515 | 3,547,952 |
| 1985 | 35,042,093 | 3,441,091 |
| 1984 | 33,892,788 | 3,332,837 |
| 1983 | 32,739,304 | 3,222,899 |
| 1982 | 31,615,339 | 3,115,042 |
| 1981 | 30,541,044 | 3,013,043 |
| 1980 | 29,518,857 | 2,920,894 |
| 1979 | 28,634,162 | 2,839,854 |
| 1978 | 27,869,507 | 2,768,148 |
| 1977 | 27,118,952 | 2,701,894 |
| 1976 | 26,395,450 | 2,637,796 |
| 1975 | 25,690,940 | 2,574,622 |
| 1974 | 24,989,108 | 2,511,760 |
| 1973 | 24,294,263 | 2,448,749 |
| 1972 | 23,609,456 | 2,384,994 |
| 1971 | 22,942,143 | 2,317,976 |
| 1970 | 22,279,984 | 2,244,773 |
| 1969 | 21,614,676 | 2,164,814 |
| 1968 | 20,957,287 | 2,080,226 |
| 1967 | 20,314,066 | 1,995,890 |
| 1966 | 19,690,087 | 1,918,513 |
| 1965 | 19,089,380 | 1,853,771 |
| 1964 | 18,511,361 | 1,803,440 |
| 1963 | 17,954,564 | 1,765,072 |
| 1962 | 17,418,522 | 1,732,959 |
| 1961 | 16,908,035 | 1,702,717 |
| 1960 | 16,440,172 | 1,673,110 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in South Africa and Togo
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
| 2023 | 2.22 | 4.19 |
| 2022 | 2.23 | 4.25 |
| 2021 | 2.25 | 4.32 |
| 2020 | 2.26 | 4.39 |
| 2019 | 2.26 | 4.45 |
| 2018 | 2.27 | 4.51 |
| 2017 | 2.28 | 4.58 |
| 2016 | 2.26 | 4.63 |
| 2015 | 2.36 | 4.66 |
| 2014 | 2.42 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 2.43 | 4.75 |
| 2012 | 2.45 | 4.85 |
| 2011 | 2.44 | 4.98 |
| 2010 | 2.44 | 5.09 |
| 2009 | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 2.68 | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 2.55 | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 2.55 | 5.08 |
| 2005 | 2.51 | 5.04 |
| 2004 | 2.44 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2.36 | 5.05 |
| 2002 | 2.32 | 5.09 |
| 2001 | 2.37 | 5.13 |
| 2000 | 2.41 | 5.17 |
| 1999 | 2.56 | 5.23 |
| 1998 | 2.63 | 5.29 |
| 1997 | 2.73 | 5.36 |
| 1996 | 2.99 | 5.46 |
| 1995 | 3.17 | 5.57 |
| 1994 | 3.26 | 5.67 |
| 1993 | 3.37 | 5.78 |
| 1992 | 3.48 | 5.89 |
| 1991 | 3.62 | 5.99 |
| 1990 | 3.72 | 6.07 |
| 1989 | 3.98 | 6.15 |
| 1988 | 4.18 | 6.23 |
| 1987 | 4.35 | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 4.41 | 6.38 |
| 1985 | 4.5 | 6.46 |
| 1984 | 4.57 | 6.54 |
| 1983 | 4.63 | 6.63 |
| 1982 | 4.7 | 6.73 |
| 1981 | 4.71 | 6.81 |
| 1980 | 4.78 | 6.88 |
| 1979 | 4.82 | 6.94 |
| 1978 | 4.85 | 6.98 |
| 1977 | 4.94 | 7.03 |
| 1976 | 5.07 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 7.09 |
| 1974 | 5.3 | 7.09 |
| 1973 | 5.41 | 7.08 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 7.07 |
| 1971 | 5.57 | 7.06 |
| 1970 | 5.63 | 7.04 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 7.02 |
| 1968 | 5.78 | 6.97 |
| 1967 | 5.85 | 6.96 |
| 1966 | 5.91 | 6.96 |
| 1965 | 5.89 | 6.94 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 6.92 |
| 1963 | 6.01 | 6.89 |
| 1962 | 6.05 | 6.86 |
| 1961 | 6.08 | 6.82 |
| 1960 | 6.11 | 6.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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South Africa and Togo demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 29.5 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | 29.2 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | 28.6 | 19.6 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 19.5 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 19.4 |
| 2017 | 27 | 19.3 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 19.3 |
| 2015 | 26.4 | 19.2 |
| 2014 | 26 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 25.7 | 19.1 |
| 2012 | 25.3 | 19.1 |
| 2011 | 25 | 19.1 |
| 2010 | 24.6 | 19 |
| 2009 | 24.3 | 19 |
| 2008 | 24 | 19 |
| 2007 | 23.8 | 18.9 |
| 2006 | 23.5 | 18.9 |
| 2005 | 23.3 | 18.8 |
| 2004 | 23.1 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 22.8 | 18.6 |
| 2002 | 22.4 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 22.2 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 21.9 | 18.4 |
| 1999 | 21.6 | 18.3 |
| 1998 | 21.4 | 18.1 |
| 1997 | 21.2 | 18 |
| 1996 | 21.2 | 17.8 |
| 1995 | 21.5 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 22 | 17.6 |
| 1993 | 21.9 | 17.5 |
| 1992 | 21.5 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 21.5 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 21.3 | 17.2 |
| 1989 | 21.1 | 17.2 |
| 1988 | 20.9 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 20.7 | 17 |
| 1986 | 20.5 | 17 |
| 1985 | 20.4 | 16.9 |
| 1984 | 20.2 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 20 | 16.9 |
| 1982 | 19.8 | 16.9 |
| 1981 | 19.6 | 16.9 |
| 1980 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
| 1979 | 19.3 | 16.9 |
| 1978 | 19.2 | 16.9 |
| 1977 | 19.1 | 17 |
| 1976 | 19 | 17 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 18.8 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 18.8 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 18.9 | 17.7 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 17.8 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 17.9 |
| 1961 | 19 | 18 |
| 1960 | 19 | 18.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$391B
2024 |
$10.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
33%
2024 |
26.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.02%
2024 |
4.14%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.7%
2024 |
2%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
89,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.79%
2024 |
-7.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
32.3%
2024 |
1.97%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63%
2024 |
49.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.3%
2024 |
20.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.6
2026 |
51.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
50.5%
2014 |
29.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
0.9%
2014 |
2.8%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires |
90,595
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
0.22%
2025 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
7
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00002%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
220
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$986B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$65.4B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$855M
2024 |
$600M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,886,600
2020 |
482,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.89%
2020 |
15.9%
2019 |
| Banked people share |
81.1%
2024 |
57.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,939 kg
2023 |
425 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$7.84
2023 |
$6.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
440 megatons
2024 |
2.63 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.88 tons
2024 |
0.28 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
93.3%
2022 |
16.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2021 |
75.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
3.58%
2023 |
0.38%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-12.5%
2023 |
18%
2018 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,247 kWh
2023 |
191.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.45%
2021 |
25.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.91%
2023 |
9.51%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
3.73%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
87.7%
2023 |
59.2%
2023 |
Society
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.79%
2024 |
0.12%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+146,370
2025 |
-15,010
2025 |
| Urban population |
63.7%
2024 |
43.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.7:51.3
2024 |
50.3:49.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
5.58 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.22 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
42.1
2026 |
20.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Higher education index |
81
2026 |
29
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
45.5
2022 |
9
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.2
2019 |
28.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
109
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
91.2%
2024 |
72.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
31%
2023 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
75.7%
2023 |
37%
2023 |
Health
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$537
2023 |
$59.6
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$35.9
2023 |
$38.4
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.7 years
2026 |
63.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.06%
2023 |
20%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2022 |
0.08
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
25 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
118
2023 |
349
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
34.7
2023 |
58.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31.4%
2022 |
12%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.2%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
39
2026 |
18
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.7%
2022 |
6.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.13 liters
2020 |
1.44 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.81%
2026 |
0.04%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
7,318 sq mi
2024 |
2,207 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
371,975 sq mi
2026 |
14,749 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
65,409 sq mi
2026 |
4,635 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
466,028 mi
2016 |
7,291 mi
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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