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| South Africa | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of South Africa | Canada |
| Capital | Pretoria /Tshwane | Ottawa |
| Area (in thousands of km2) | 1,221 | 9,985 |
| Population (in millions) | 50.5 (2011) | 34.7 (2012) |
| Population density (per km2) | 41 (2011) | 3 (2012) |
| Urban population (% in 2010) | 62 | 81 |
| Human development index (HDI) (ranking) | 121 out of 187 countries (2012) | 11 out of 187 countries (2012) |
| Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) | US$6,960 (2011) | US$45,560 (2011) |
| GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita) | US$10,790 (2011) | US$39,830 (2011) |
| Population below poverty line at US$1.25 a day (% in 2007-2010) | 13.8 | |
| Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2010) | ||
| Agriculture | 2 | 2 |
| Industry | 31 | 32 |
| Services | 67 | 66 |
| Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) | 90 out of 148 countries (2012) | 18 out of 148 countries (2012) |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 53 (1970) 53 (2012) | 73 (1970) 81 (2012) |
| Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births) | 62 (1990) 47 (2011) | 8 (1990) 6 (2011) |
| Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2010) | ||
| Total | 89 | 99 |
| Men | 91 | 99 |
| Women | 87 | 99 |
| Net primary school enrolment rate (% in 2007-2011) | ||
| Total | 85 | 99 |
| Boys | 85 | 99 |
| Girls | 85 | 100 |
| Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2010) | ||
| Total | 91 | 100 |
| Urban | 99 | 100 |
| Rural | 79 | 99 |
| Ecological footprint (in global hectares per person in 2008) | 2.59 | 6.43 |
