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This table provides some facts about South Africa related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.
| 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 (2010) | 34 (2010) |
| Population density (per km2) | 41 (2010) | 3 (2010) |
| Urban population (% in 2010) | 62 | 81 |
| Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) | US$5,770 (2009) | US$43,270 (2010) |
| GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita) |
US$10,060 (2009) | $38,310 (2010) |
| Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009) | ||
| Agriculture | 3 | 2 |
| Industry | 31 | 31 |
| Services | 66 | 67 |
| Ecological footprint (in global hectares per person in 2007) |
2.3 | 7 |
| Human development index (HDI) (ranking) | 123 out of 187 countries (2011) | 6 out of 187 countries (2011) |
| Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) | 94 out of 187 countries (2011) | 20 out of 187 countries (2011) |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 53 (1970) 52 (2010) |
73 (1970) 81 (2010) |
| Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births) |
62 (1990) 62 (2009) |
8 (1990) 6 (2009) |
| Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009) | ||
| Total | 89 | 99 |
| Men | 91 | 99 |
| Women | 87 | 99 |
| Net primary school enrolment rate (% in 2005-2009) |
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| Total | 85 | 99 |
| Boys | 85 | 99 |
| Girls | 85 | 100 |
| Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008) | ||
| Total | 86 | 100 |
| Urban | 98 | 100 |
| Rural | 71 | 99 |
