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South Africa vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Africa has a population of 64M (ranked 24/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). South Africa's land area is 468,377 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 24th vs. 56th).

By GDP, South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

South Africa Uzbekistan
Population
65683993
37939105
Population rank 24/197 42/197
GDP
$401B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 40/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$6,267
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 111/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,456
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$305B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,761
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 83/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,431
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 468,377 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

South Africa and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

South Africa and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
South Africa

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
South Africa Uzbekistan
2024 $401,144,998,374 $114,965,293,467
2023 $381,440,724,491 $102,641,879,249
2022 $407,596,043,068 $90,095,926,567
2021 $419,986,284,375 $77,340,060,003
2020 $337,974,655,408 $66,443,265,418
2019 $389,330,032,224 $67,293,639,798
2018 $405,260,723,893 $58,695,899,092
2017 $381,448,814,653 $69,703,222,283
2016 $323,585,509,674 $86,138,288,644
2015 $346,709,790,459 $86,196,264,755
2014 $381,198,869,776 $80,845,385,809
2013 $400,886,013,596 $73,180,037,915
2012 $434,400,545,086 $67,517,349,212
2011 $458,199,494,831 $60,178,909,297
2010 $417,363,822,802 $49,765,676,402
2009 $329,754,060,647 $33,689,223,673
2008 $316,131,258,616 $29,549,438,884
2007 $333,077,117,254 $22,311,393,928
2006 $303,858,675,364 $17,330,833,853
2005 $288,867,217,197 $14,307,509,839
2004 $255,806,908,595 $12,030,023,548
2003 $197,018,965,309 $10,134,453,435
2002 $129,087,556,612 $9,687,788,513
2001 $135,429,905,923 $11,401,421,329
2000 $151,752,757,215 $13,760,513,969
1999 $151,516,957,079 $17,078,465,982
1998 $152,982,984,557 $14,988,971,211
1997 $168,978,057,328 $14,744,603,774
1996 $163,234,925,381 $13,948,892,216
1995 $171,735,933,897 $13,350,461,265
1994 $153,512,712,382 $12,899,074,922
1993 $147,194,747,566 $13,099,920,056
1992 $146,956,150,987 $12,953,801,760
1991 $135,203,698,238 $13,800,167,712
1990 $126,048,140,142 $13,362,340,338
1989 $108,055,624,082 $11,948,815,258
1988 $103,976,831,871 $10,722,799,639
1987 $96,535,763,418 $8,523,160,593
1986 $73,354,771,399 -
1985 $64,459,376,087 -
1984 $84,870,163,366 -
1983 $96,204,110,942 -
1982 $85,904,057,409 -
1981 $93,141,472,164 -
1980 $89,411,864,402 -
1979 $63,038,658,089 -
1978 $51,607,412,902 -
1977 $45,328,411,332 -
1976 $41,150,460,288 -
1975 $42,906,905,672 -
1974 $41,389,186,095 -
1973 $33,262,772,008 -
1972 $24,515,919,217 -
1971 $23,411,076,638 -
1970 $21,218,391,513 -
1969 $19,256,992,297 -
1968 $17,124,793,150 -
1967 $15,821,393,671 -
1966 $14,211,394,315 -
1965 $13,068,994,772 -
1964 $11,955,995,218 -
1963 $10,854,195,658 -
1962 $9,813,996,074 -
1961 $9,225,996,310 -
1960 $8,748,596,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Africa and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
South Africa

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Africa Uzbekistan
2024 $6,267 $3,162
2023 $6,034 $2,879
2022 $6,534 $2,579
2021 $6,829 $2,259
2020 $5,581 $1,978
2019 $6,534 $2,041
2018 $6,914 $1,813
2017 $6,618 $2,191
2016 $5,651 $2,753
2015 $6,112 $2,803
2014 $6,857 $2,675
2013 $7,332 $2,462
2012 $8,077 $2,307
2011 $8,646 $2,088
2010 $7,973 $1,753
2009 $6,375 $1,206
2008 $6,185 $1,075
2007 $6,592 $824
2006 $6,077 $649
2005 $5,837 $543
2004 $5,221 $462
2003 $4,062 $394
2002 $2,688 $381
2001 $2,847 $454
2000 $3,218 $555
1999 $3,242 $698
1998 $3,310 $621
1997 $3,700 $621
1996 $3,618 $597
1995 $3,856 $583
1994 $3,489 $574
1993 $3,400 $596
1992 $3,462 $603
1991 $3,243 $658
1990 $3,093 $653
1989 $2,727 $598
1988 $2,702 $551
1987 $2,586 $450
1986 $2,027 -
1985 $1,839 -
1984 $2,504 -
1983 $2,938 -
1982 $2,717 -
1981 $3,050 -
1980 $3,029 -
1979 $2,202 -
1978 $1,852 -
1977 $1,671 -
1976 $1,559 -
1975 $1,670 -
1974 $1,656 -
1973 $1,369 -
1972 $1,038 -
1971 $1,020 -
1970 $952 -
1969 $891 -
1968 $817 -
1967 $779 -
1966 $722 -
1965 $685 -
1964 $646 -
1963 $605 -
1962 $563 -
1961 $546 -
1960 $532 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Africa vs. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Africa

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Africa Uzbekistan
2026 66.7 72.8
2025 66.5 72.7
2024 66.3 72.5
2023 66.1 72.4
2022 65.5 72.1
2021 62 71.7
2020 65.2 71.5
2019 66.1 72.1
2018 65.7 72
2017 65.4 71.7
2016 64.7 71.6
2015 64.1 71.3
2014 63.2 71
2013 62.4 70.7
2012 61.7 70.4
2011 60.6 70.1
2010 58.9 69.8
2009 57.4 69.5
2008 56 69
2007 54.9 68.5
2006 54.2 67.9
2005 53.9 67.5
2004 54 67.2
2003 54.2 66.9
2002 55.6 66.4
2001 57.2 65.9
2000 58.4 65.5
1999 59.2 65.3
1998 59.9 65.2
1997 60.5 65
1996 61.1 64.8
1995 61.6 64.7
1994 62.1 64.7
1993 62.6 64.9
1992 62.8 65.2
1991 63 65.5
1990 62.9 65.8
1989 63 65.8
1988 62.9 65.8
1987 62.7 65.5
1986 62.4 65
1985 62.2 64.6
1984 61.8 64.1
1983 61.4 63.8
1982 60.9 63.5
1981 60.4 63.2
1980 60 63
1979 59.5 62.7
1978 59 62.4
1977 58.5 62.2
1976 58 61.9
1975 57.6 61.6
1974 57.1 61.4
1973 56.7 61.1
1972 56.4 60.8
1971 56 60.4
1970 55.7 60.1
1969 55.4 59.7
1968 55.2 59.4
1967 55 59
1966 54.7 58.6
1965 54.4 58.3
1964 54.2 57.9
1963 53.9 57.6
1962 53.6 57.2
1961 53.1 56.9
1960 52.6 56.5
1959 51.9 56.2
1958 51.1 55.9
1957 50.2 55.5
1956 49.2 55.2
1955 48.2 54.9
1954 47.1 54.6
1953 46.1 54.3
1952 45 54
1951 44.1 53.7
1950 43.1 53.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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South Africa and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
South Africa

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
South Africa Uzbekistan
2024 64,007,187 36,361,859
2023 63,212,384 35,652,307
2022 62,378,410 34,938,955
2021 61,502,603 34,243,696
2020 60,562,381 33,586,372
2019 59,587,885 32,964,701
2018 58,613,001 32,373,490
2017 57,635,162 31,819,178
2016 57,259,551 31,284,568
2015 56,723,537 30,749,346
2014 55,594,838 30,222,994
2013 54,678,791 29,724,065
2012 53,782,567 29,261,903
2011 52,995,205 28,823,196
2010 52,344,051 28,385,506
2009 51,728,516 27,939,328
2008 51,114,599 27,494,774
2007 50,528,584 27,076,008
2006 49,998,277 26,699,043
2005 49,490,033 26,356,975
2004 48,991,421 26,029,350
2003 48,500,348 25,711,259
2002 48,019,415 25,399,980
2001 47,566,800 25,090,283
2000 47,159,719 24,787,054
1999 46,730,335 24,476,008
1998 46,223,880 24,134,929
1997 45,666,838 23,758,960
1996 45,123,018 23,351,981
1995 44,541,554 22,917,589
1994 44,004,139 22,463,291
1993 43,297,156 21,987,955
1992 42,443,509 21,485,090
1991 41,687,898 20,962,910
1990 40,746,268 20,464,956
1989 39,628,575 19,977,183
1988 38,480,649 19,460,630
1987 37,326,190 18,930,070
1986 36,180,515 18,395,621
1985 35,042,093 17,875,339
1984 33,892,788 17,378,846
1983 32,739,304 16,908,400
1982 31,615,339 16,462,736
1981 30,541,044 16,035,032
1980 29,518,857 15,619,936
1979 28,634,162 15,215,587
1978 27,869,507 14,816,349
1977 27,118,952 14,408,822
1976 26,395,450 13,998,620
1975 25,690,940 13,598,521
1974 24,989,108 13,209,011
1973 24,294,263 12,831,047
1972 23,609,456 12,465,106
1971 22,942,143 12,111,511
1970 22,279,984 11,762,638
1969 21,614,676 11,403,150
1968 20,957,287 11,032,155
1967 20,314,066 10,659,180
1966 19,690,087 10,289,294
1965 19,089,380 9,921,681
1964 18,511,361 9,557,611
1963 17,954,564 9,202,246
1962 17,418,522 8,854,368
1961 16,908,035 8,517,711
1960 16,440,172 8,209,109

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in South Africa and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
South Africa

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Africa Uzbekistan
2023 2.22 3.5
2022 2.23 3.4
2021 2.25 3.27
2020 2.26 3.06
2019 2.26 2.87
2018 2.27 2.71
2017 2.28 2.57
2016 2.26 2.56
2015 2.36 2.58
2014 2.42 2.55
2013 2.43 2.44
2012 2.45 2.34
2011 2.44 2.35
2010 2.44 2.44
2009 2.5 2.56
2008 2.68 2.64
2007 2.55 2.57
2006 2.55 2.46
2005 2.51 2.44
2004 2.44 2.5
2003 2.36 2.5
2002 2.32 2.58
2001 2.37 2.61
2000 2.41 2.7
1999 2.56 2.83
1998 2.63 2.99
1997 2.73 3.19
1996 2.99 3.39
1995 3.17 3.57
1994 3.26 3.66
1993 3.37 3.86
1992 3.48 4.06
1991 3.62 4.19
1990 3.72 4.12
1989 3.98 4.1
1988 4.18 4.26
1987 4.35 4.53
1986 4.41 4.68
1985 4.5 4.69
1984 4.57 4.73
1983 4.63 4.71
1982 4.7 4.82
1981 4.71 4.91
1980 4.78 5.04
1979 4.82 5.16
1978 4.85 5.28
1977 4.94 5.54
1976 5.07 5.75
1975 5.19 5.92
1974 5.3 6.05
1973 5.41 6.16
1972 5.49 6.25
1971 5.57 6.28
1970 5.63 6.31
1969 5.72 6.34
1968 5.78 6.39
1967 5.85 6.57
1966 5.91 6.66
1965 5.89 6.81
1964 5.96 6.82
1963 6.01 6.81
1962 6.05 6.88
1961 6.08 6.75
1960 6.11 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Africa and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
South Africa

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
South Africa Uzbekistan
2024 29.5 27.9
2023 29.2 27.8
2022 28.9 27.8
2021 28.6 27.7
2020 28.3 27.5
2019 27.9 27.4
2018 27.5 27.2
2017 27 26.9
2016 26.7 26.6
2015 26.4 26.3
2014 26 26
2013 25.7 25.7
2012 25.3 25.4
2011 25 25
2010 24.6 24.6
2009 24.3 24.3
2008 24 24
2007 23.8 23.7
2006 23.5 23.4
2005 23.3 23.1
2004 23.1 22.7
2003 22.8 22.4
2002 22.4 22.1
2001 22.2 21.7
2000 21.9 21.4
1999 21.6 21.1
1998 21.4 20.9
1997 21.2 20.7
1996 21.2 20.5
1995 21.5 20.3
1994 22 20.2
1993 21.9 20.1
1992 21.5 20
1991 21.5 20
1990 21.3 20
1989 21.1 19.9
1988 20.9 19.9
1987 20.7 19.8
1986 20.5 19.7
1985 20.4 19.7
1984 20.2 19.6
1983 20 19.4
1982 19.8 19.3
1981 19.6 19.1
1980 19.4 18.9
1979 19.3 18.8
1978 19.2 18.6
1977 19.1 18.4
1976 19 18.3
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 18.9 18
1973 18.8 17.9
1972 18.8 17.9
1971 18.8 17.9
1970 18.8 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 18.8 18
1967 18.8 18.2
1966 18.8 18.5
1965 18.8 18.9
1964 18.9 19.6
1963 18.9 20.3
1962 18.9 21
1961 19 21.6
1960 19 22.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Africa Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$391B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2024
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.7%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
89,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.79%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
32.3%
2024
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.6
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
50.5%
2014
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
0.9%
2014
2.3%
2024
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
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$986B
2024
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$65.4B
2024
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,886,600
2020
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.89%
2020
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
81.1%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

South Africa Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,939 kg
2023
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.84
2023
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
440 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.88 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
93.3%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.58%
2023
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-12.5%
2023
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,247 kWh
2023
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.45%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.91%
2023
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
3.73%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
87.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Africa Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.79%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+146,370
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
63.7%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.1
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.5
2022
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.2
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
109
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.2%
2024
100%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
75.7%
2023
89%
2023

Health

South Africa Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$537
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$35.9
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.06%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2022
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
34.7
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.7%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.13 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

South Africa Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.81%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
7,318 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
371,975 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,409 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
466,028 mi
2016
130,175 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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