Countries like South Africa
Ranked by statistical closeness across seven dimensions: income, population size, life expectancy, internet use, urbanisation, median age and fertility.
| # | Country | Similarity | GDP per Capita | Population | Life Expectancy | Internet Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | South Africa (this country) | 100% | $6,023 | 65,323,468 | 51.1 years | 72.3% |
| 1 | Haiti Caribbean | 85.6% | $10,000 | 11,633,503 | 49.2 years | 70.0% |
| 2 | Bolivia South America | 79.7% | $9,000 | 12,020,179 | 63.7 years | 70.0% |
| 3 | Guatemala Central America | 78.5% | $7,000 | 18,561,495 | 66.2 years | 70.0% |
| 4 | Ukraine Eastern Europe | 74.6% | $18,000 | 37,140,135 | 66.0 years | 70.0% |
| 5 | Nicaragua Central America | 74.5% | $7,000 | 6,957,963 | 68.7 years | 70.0% |
| 6 | Peru South America | 74.4% | $9,000 | 34,719,711 | 70.0 years | 70.0% |
| 7 | Colombia South America | 74.2% | $9,000 | 53,727,025 | 70.3 years | 70.0% |
| 8 | Honduras Central America | 73.9% | $7,000 | 10,317,762 | 69.9 years | 70.0% |
| 9 | Indonesia Southeast Asia | 73.7% | $4,876 | 288,739,772 | 70.1 years | 66.5% |
| 10 | El Salvador Central America | 73.5% | $7,000 | 6,909,785 | 69.7 years | 70.0% |
| 11 | Ecuador South America | 72.8% | $9,000 | 18,088,123 | 71.1 years | 70.0% |
| 12 | Guyana South America | 72.6% | $9,000 | 824,776 | 64.0 years | 70.0% |