Sub-Saharan Africa
48 member countries have data on this site. World Bank region.
Together the members had a population of 1,321,654,217 people in 2025. The most populous is Nigeria (237,527,782 people) and the least populous Seychelles (122,730 people).
Middle values of the members
| Measure | Period | Median | Highest | Lowest | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita in US dollars 46 members |
2025 | US$1,351 per person | Seychelles (US$19,449 per person) | Burundi (US$234 per person) | Ranking |
| GDP per capita, PPP 46 members |
2025 | Int$3,781 per person | Seychelles (Int$30,639 per person) | Burundi (Int$1,067 per person) | Ranking |
| Real GDP growth 46 members |
2025 | 4.6% | Ethiopia (9.8%) | Equatorial Guinea (-5.8%) | Ranking |
| Life expectancy at birth 48 members |
2024 | 64.3 years | Seychelles (76.3 years) | Nigeria (54.6 years) | Ranking |
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate 45 members |
2025 | 5.2% | Eswatini (34.2%) | Niger (0.4%) | Ranking |
| Consumer price inflation 39 members |
2025 | 3.4% | Burundi (34.1%) | Niger (-4.5%) | Ranking |
| Internet users 45 members |
2024 | 36.8% | Seychelles (87.8%) | Burundi (8.6%) | Ranking |
| CO2 emissions per person 47 members |
2024 | 0.38 t CO2 per person | Seychelles (7.24 t CO2 per person) | Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.05 t CO2 per person) | Ranking |
| Median age estimates and projections 48 members |
2023 | 18.3 years | Mauritius (36.9 years) | Central African Republic (14.3 years) | Ranking |
| Health spending per person 48 members |
2023 | US$71 per person | Seychelles (US$766 per person) | Madagascar (US$17 per person) | Ranking |
| Urban population share 48 members |
2025 | 44.9% | Gabon (92.1%) | Malawi (17.6%) | Ranking |
The median is the middle value of the members with a value for that period (48 of them at most). It is calculated on this site and is not an official aggregate.
Sub-Saharan Africa compared with other groups
| Median of the members | European Union (27 countries) | Euro area (21 countries) | OECD (38 countries) | G20 countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$49,318 per person2025 | Int$53,606 per person2025 | Int$51,462 per person2025 | Int$48,283 per person2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.0 years2024 | 82.0 years2024 | 82.1 years2024 | 78.9 years2024 |
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate | 5.6%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 5.4%2025 | 4.2%2025 |
| CO2 emissions per person | 5.31 t CO2 per person2024 | 5.40 t CO2 per person2024 | 5.65 t CO2 per person2024 | 6.88 t CO2 per person2024 |
Members
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
About these figures
Why a median and not an average?
The median is the value in the middle when the members are sorted: half are above it and half below. It is not pulled up or down by one very large or very small country, and it treats each member equally. It is calculated on this site from the published country values.
How does this differ from the official group figure?
Official aggregates, such as the EU figure from Eurostat, are calculated by the source and weighted by population or economic size. Where the source publishes one, it is on the measure pages next to the countries. More about aggregates
Other groups
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