Statistical performance: Pillar 5 data infrastructure score in South Africa
South Africa: Statistical performance: Pillar 5 data infrastructure score was 90 scale 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in scale 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data in South Africa stood at 90 scale 0-100. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data in South Africa peaked at 90 scale 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65 scale 0-100, in 2016.
That places South Africa 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Statistical performance: Pillar 5 data infrastructure score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | scale 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 65 scale 0-100 | — |
| 2017 | 65 scale 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 scale 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 scale 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65 scale 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 scale 0-100 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 85 scale 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 85 scale 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 scale 0-100 | +5.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 90 scale 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70 scale 0-100, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 90 scale 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55 scale 0-100, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65 scale 0-100 | 65 scale 0-100 | 65 scale 0-100 | 4 |
| 2020s | 81 scale 0-100 | 65 scale 0-100 | 90 scale 0-100 | 5 |
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More public sector data for South Africa
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data in South Africa?
- Statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data in South Africa was 90 scale 0-100 in 2024, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90 scale 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 scale 0-100 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is statistical performance indicators (spi): pillar 5 data rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure score (scale 0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data infrastructure pillar overall score measures the hard and soft infrastructure segments, itemizing essential cross cutting requirements for an effective statistical system. The segments are: (i) legislation and governance covering the existence of laws and a functioning institutional framework for the statistical system; (ii) standards and methods addressing compliance with recognized frameworks and concepts; (iii) skills including level of skills within the statistical system and among users (statistical literacy); (iv) partnerships reflecting the need for the statistical system to be inclusive and coherent; and (v) finance mobilized both domestically and from donors.