Indicators
South Africa
UK
People
Human Development Index (HDI)
103rd
10th
Population (millions)
39.4
58.6
Population Density (per km2)
34
245
Urban Population (%)
49.9
89.4
Life Expectancy (years)
54.7
77.2
Infant Mortality (per 1000)
60
6
Population Growth Rate (%)
0.6
0.1
Education
Adult Literacy (%)
84.6
99.0
In Primary Education (%)
99.9
99.9
Economic, Health & Social
GNP
(US$ per capita)
3,310
21,410
TV's (per 1,000 people)
125
645
PC's (per 1,000 people)
47
263
Daily Calorie Intake (per capita)
2,990
3,237
Doctors (per 100,000 people)
59
164
Source: UN Human Development Report 2000
