Country fact files

See why we work where we do at a glance.

South Africa

• Population, total (millions) 47.4
• Population growth (annual %) 1.1
• Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 1219.1
• Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 50.7
• Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 49.6
• GNI (current US$) (billions) 251.8
• GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 5410.0
• Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 18.2

Swaziland

• Population, total (millions) 1.1
• Population growth (annual %) 0.7
• Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 17.4
• Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 41.3
• Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 70.8
• Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) 89.8
• GNI (current US$) (billions) 2.7
• GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 2360.0
• Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 26.2

Namibia

• Population, total (millions) 2.0
• Population growth (annual %) 1.3
• Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 824.3
• Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 52.5
• Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 55.2
• GNI (current US$) (billions) 6.9
• GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 3260.0
• Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 15.2

Zimbabwe

• Population, total (millions) 13.2
• Population growth (annual %) 0.8
• Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 390.8
• Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 42.7
• Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 65.1
• Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) 97.9
• GNI (current US$) (billions) 3.2
• GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 340.0
• Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 17.2

Source: World Development Indicators, 2006. www.worldbank.org