Sub-Saharan Africa
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
1,321,654,217 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$1,673 per person
Life expectancy at birth
62.8 years
Consumer price inflation
3.4%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population growth | 2.43% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over | 3.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 | 40.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration | -223,909 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 2.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received | 3.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| Employment in agriculture | 49.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in industry | 12.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in services | 38.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$2.21 trillion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$4,963 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$1,610 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 4.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 53.7% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| Education spending | 3.3% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) | 97.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) | 9.3% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy at birth, women | 65.0 years years | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men | 60.7 years years | 2024 | World Bank |
| Health spending share of GDP | 4.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 35.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 90 per 100 people per 100 people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 1.1 per 100 people per 100 people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 25.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 9.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 27.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 27.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 55.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 27.4 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 56,956,843 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 55.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 22.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 70.3% | 2020 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 2,444.8 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person | 1.9 t CO2e per person t CO2e per person | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.70 t CO2 per person t CO2 per person | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| Forest area | 25.7% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 14.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 35.4 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 67.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 32.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 37.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Agriculture share of GDP | 17.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Cereal yield | 1,453 kg per hectare kg per hectare | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agricultural land | 44.7% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Extreme poverty rate | 45.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) | 63.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) | 88.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending share of GDP | 0.44% | 2007 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 48,023 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 12.2 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 27.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
https://data.pispace.eu/countries/sub-saharan-africa