Pakistan vs South Africa
Pakistan vs South Africa: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 5.1 years in Pakistan and 5.6 years in South Africa, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in South Africa, by 0.5 years, or 1.1 times that in Pakistan.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Pakistan ranked 146 and South Africa ranked 138 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Pakistan | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | – | 6.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Pakistan vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025