South Africa vs Paraguay
POP 9.2x GDP 9.0x LE 7.7 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · South Africa vs Paraguay
Demographics: Population (South Africa, 89% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Paraguay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64M | 6.9M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 52.1 | 17.3 | 2023 |
5 closer demographics rows sit on the South Africa and Paraguay profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (South Africa, 89% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Paraguay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $401.1B | $44.7B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.5% | 4.7% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 32.3% | 5.7% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $2.3B | $1.1B | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the South Africa and Paraguay profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (Paraguay, 80% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Paraguay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2022 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 21.3% | 5.6% | 2017 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 35.1 | 16.3 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 118 | 58 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the South Africa and Paraguay profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (South Africa, 41% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Paraguay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 3.5% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 23.5% | 37.6% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 104.1% | 79.1% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the South Africa and Paraguay profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (South Africa, 96% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Paraguay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 47.1% | 2.1% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 9.7% | 58.8% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 6.9 | 1.2 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 14.0% | 38.5% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the South Africa and Paraguay profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (South Africa, 29% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Paraguay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 179.3 | 126.6 | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 73.8% | 58.5% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the South Africa and Paraguay profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 107% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Paraguay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 167K | -12,451 | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 17.4% | 2.1% | 2022 |
| Intentional Homicides | 43.7 | 6.8 | 2022 |
| Male Labor Participation | 61.8% | 81.7% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the South Africa and Paraguay profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this South Africa vs Paraguay comparison
South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Paraguay (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 9.2x larger (64M vs 6.9M) and total GDP is 9.0x larger ($401.1B vs $44.7B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~107% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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South Africa full profile · UMC
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South Africa vs Paraguay figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.