South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Countries with national statistical plans that are under
South Africa
1
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
34
in 2025
South Africa rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Countries with national statistical plans that are under over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 34 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 33.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 34.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 36 | 35 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 37 | 36 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries with national statistical plans that are under, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 34 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries with national statistical plans that are under between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for countries with national statistical plans that are under?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Countries with national statistical plans that are under implementation (1 = YES; 0 = NO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.