FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 188 economies tracked
93.2 (2023)
#n/a of 188 economies
0.6%
1.13×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2023. South Africa climbed from #74 to #107 (overtook Comoros). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.
First recession in 17 years.
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Poverty No Drinking Water (% of population), Road Quality Index and Electricity Access Rates, Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita, INFORM Lack of Coping Capacity
No community estimates yet for Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%) — be the first.