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Sub-Saharan Africa: countries and statistics
GDP per capita ranges from $234 in Burundi to $19,449 in Seychelles; Life expectancy ranges from 54.6 yrs in Nigeria to 76.3 yrs in Seychelles; Internet users ranges from 8.6% in Burundi to 87.8% in Seychelles.
Population1.3bn2025 · world 8.2bnGDP$2.2tn2025 · world $118tnGDP per capita$1,6732025 · world $14,406Life expectancy62.8 yrs2024 · world 73.5 yrsInternet users35.7%2025 · world 73.6%Fertility4.262024 · world 2.19Under-5 mortality71.22024 · world 37.4CO₂ per person0.70 t2024 · world 4.69 tElectricity access55.1%2024 · world 91.9%
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Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
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| Country | Income | Population | GDP | GDP per capita | Life expectancy | Internet users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Lower-middle income | 238m | $291bn | $1,224 | 54.6 yrs | 41.2% |
| Ethiopia | Low income | 135m | $126bn | $933 | 67.6 yrs | 21.9% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Low income | 113m | $91.0bn | $807 | 62.1 yrs | 19.7% |
| Tanzania | Lower-middle income | 70.5m | $90.1bn | $1,319 | 67.2 yrs | 31.2% |
| South Africa | Upper-middle income | 64.7m | $427bn | $6,598 | 66.3 yrs | 78.4% |
| Kenya | Lower-middle income | 57.5m | $136bn | $2,363 | 63.8 yrs | 35.0% |
| Sudan | Low income | 51.7m | $60.2bn | $1,165 | 66.5 yrs | — |
| Uganda | Low income | 51.4m | $62.0bn | $1,206 | 68.5 yrs | 8.9% |
| Angola | Lower-middle income | 39.0m | $122bn | $3,129 | 64.8 yrs | 40.7% |
| Mozambique | Low income | 35.6m | $22.3bn | $627 | 63.8 yrs | 20.5% |
| Ghana | Lower-middle income | 35.1m | $114bn | $3,257 | 65.7 yrs | 72.2% |
| Madagascar | Low income | 32.7m | $19.6bn | $599 | 63.8 yrs | 18.7% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Lower-middle income | 32.7m | $99.8bn | $3,050 | 62.1 yrs | 41.4% |
| Cameroon | Lower-middle income | 29.9m | $58.9bn | $1,972 | 64.0 yrs | 46.3% |
| Niger | Low income | 27.9m | $21.6bn | $775 | 61.4 yrs | 15.6% |
| Mali | Low income | 25.2m | $30.1bn | $1,193 | 60.7 yrs | 36.8% |
| Burkina Faso | Low income | 24.1m | $27.6bn | $1,148 | 61.3 yrs | 28.3% |
| Malawi | Low income | 22.2m | $14.9bn | $672 | 67.6 yrs | 19.0% |
| Zambia | Lower-middle income | 21.9m | $28.9bn | $1,318 | 66.5 yrs | 17.1% |
| Chad | Low income | 21.0m | $21.5bn | $1,022 | 55.2 yrs | 12.6% |
| Somalia | Low income | 19.7m | $13.0bn | $661 | 59.0 yrs | 27.9% |
| Senegal | Lower-middle income | 18.9m | $37.0bn | $1,955 | 68.9 yrs | 60.1% |
| Zimbabwe | Lower-middle income | 17.0m | $51.2bn | $3,021 | 63.1 yrs | 41.6% |
| Guinea | Lower-middle income | 15.1m | $28.3bn | $1,877 | 60.9 yrs | 33.3% |
| Benin | Lower-middle income | 14.8m | $24.6bn | $1,658 | 61.0 yrs | 34.0% |
| Rwanda | Low income | 14.6m | $16.4bn | $1,124 | 68.0 yrs | 31.7% |
| Burundi | Low income | 14.4m | $3.4bn | $234 | 63.8 yrs | 8.6% |
| South Sudan | Low income | 12.2m | — | — | 57.7 yrs | — |
| Sierra Leone | Low income | 8.8m | $7.5bn | $846 | 62.0 yrs | 25.1% |
| Togo | Lower-middle income | 8.6m | $11.9bn | $1,384 | 62.9 yrs | 39.5% |
| Republic of the Congo | Lower-middle income | 6.5m | $16.3bn | $2,515 | 66.0 yrs | 47.3% |
| Liberia | Low income | 5.7m | $5.2bn | $915 | 62.3 yrs | 32.2% |
| Central African Republic | Low income | 5.5m | $3.1bn | $556 | 57.7 yrs | 13.8% |
| Mauritania | Lower-middle income | 5.3m | $11.7bn | $2,198 | 68.7 yrs | 45.8% |
| Eritrea | Low income | 3.6m | — | — | 68.9 yrs | 14.3% |
| Namibia | Lower-middle income | 3.1m | $15.1bn | $4,876 | 67.5 yrs | 64.9% |
| The Gambia | Low income | 2.8m | $2.6bn | $919 | 66.1 yrs | 49.5% |
| Gabon | Upper-middle income | 2.6m | $21.4bn | $8,263 | 68.5 yrs | 68.7% |
| Botswana | Upper-middle income | 2.6m | $19.9bn | $7,778 | 69.3 yrs | 57.5% |
| Lesotho | Lower-middle income | 2.4m | $2.6bn | $1,089 | 57.8 yrs | 51.8% |
| Guinea-Bissau | Low income | 2.2m | $2.5bn | $1,124 | 64.3 yrs | 29.8% |
| Equatorial Guinea | Upper-middle income | 1.9m | $12.8bn | $6,615 | 63.9 yrs | 63.3% |
| Eswatini | Lower-middle income | 1.3m | $5.2bn | $4,108 | 64.3 yrs | 63.4% |
| Mauritius | Upper-middle income | 1.2m | $16.2bn | $12,991 | 73.8 yrs | 73.3% |
| Comoros | Lower-middle income | 882,847 | $1.8bn | $2,056 | 67.0 yrs | 32.5% |
| Cabo Verde | Upper-middle income | 527,326 | $3.1bn | $5,796 | 76.2 yrs | 74.7% |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Lower-middle income | 240,254 | $981m | $4,084 | 69.9 yrs | 59.1% |
| Seychelles | High income | 122,730 | $2.4bn | $19,449 | 76.3 yrs | 87.8% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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Sub-Saharan Africa topic by topic
Member countries ranked on the indicators of each topic.
PopulationHow many people live where, how fast populations grow and how old they are.EconomySize and growth of national economies, income per person and what they are made of.Prices & public financeInflation, interest rates, exchange rates, public debt and the reach of the state.Trade & investmentHow open economies are: exports, imports, investment, remittances and tourism.LabourWho works and who is looking for work, by ILO modelled estimates.Aid, poverty & equalityAid received, poverty lines, inequality, hunger and women in parliament.EducationSchool enrolment, completion, literacy and public spending on education.HealthLife expectancy, child and maternal mortality, health spending, water and sanitation.Digital & energy accessInternet, mobile and broadband, electricity and clean cooking fuels.EnvironmentEmissions, renewable energy, forests, farmland and water use.
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Regions and income groups
East Asia & Pacific37 economiesEurope & Central Asia58 economiesLatin America & Caribbean42 economiesMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan23 economiesNorth America3 economiesSouth Asia6 economiesLow income25 economiesLower-middle income47 economiesUpper-middle income59 economiesHigh income86 economies