South Africa
RegionAfricaPopulation60,604,992GDP/capita$14,000Land1,221,037 sq kmAgricultural79.4%PortsHas port access
Importscrude petroleum, refined petroleum, cars, gold, broadcasting equipmentExportsgold, platinum, cars, iron ore, coal
Score chart
Years
Jameel Index score · 2022
6.1Very Low
Rank
26of 1883 places lower in the ranking, more vulnerable
Ranked 26 of 188 in 2022, counting up from the least vulnerable — Very Low on the index scale. Its score is 4.6 points lower than in 2014.
Indicators · 2022
RANK OF 188
- FID#51
- AID#1
- FER#1
- SCRY#1
- SCRO#1
Record · 2014–2022
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1 Very Low
2 Low
3 Medium
4 High
5 Extreme
Future scenariosModelled separately from the historical record, against 156 countries rather than 188, and from its own baseline of 10.8. The two sides are not a continuous series.
Horizon
Pathway — not applied to Base
Projected score · Base
10.8Very Low
Rank
27of 156—
Ranked 27 of 156 under the MET baseline, before any climate pathway is applied — Very Low on the index scale.
Indicators · Base
RANK OF 156
- FID#50
- AID#1
- FER#23
- SCRY#1
- SCRO#1
Scenarios · 2035–2050
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1 Very Low
2 Low
3 Medium
4 High
5 Extreme