Country Risk Profile · Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index
Overall GSCI Rank
#143
of 193 countries
Overall Score
41.0
Best: 62.2 (Sweden)
Global Average
45.2
Gap to South Africa: -4.3
10-year change (2015–2025)
+1.0
vs global trend
10-year outlook (projection)
+5.0
Population
64,007,187
Area
1,219,090 km²
Population Density
53 /km²
GDP (Nominal)
$400.3B
GDP per Capita
$6,253
How South Africa compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.
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