World Bank HCI · updated 2026-10-03 · 218 economies tracked
78.7 (2025)
#n/a of 218 economies
0.4%
1.03×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2010 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #140 to #162. Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Health Pillar Score (HCI+), Population with ID at Birth, Human Capital Index (HCI+), Learning-Adjusted Years of School
No community estimates yet for Children Under 5 Not Stunted (%) — be the first.