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Africa > South Africa > Top Rankings

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1st

Crime > Assaults (per capita)
Crime > Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes
Crime > Gun violence > Homicides > Firearm homicide rate > per 100,000 pop.
Crime > Gun violence > Homicides > Overall homicide rate > per 100,000 pop.
Crime > Manslaughters (per capita)
Crime > Murders
Crime > Murders with firearms
Crime > Murders with firearms (per capita)
Crime > Rapes (per capita)
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index
Economy > GINI index
Economy > Income share held by highest 20%
Economy > Micro, small and medium enterprises > per 1,000 people
Economy > Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa
Economy > Trade with US > US imports of other precious metals
Economy > World Trade > Exports > Pig iron etc ferro alloy
Economy > World Trade > Exports > Silver platinum etc
Energy > Bitumen Asphalt > Net inland availability
Energy > Coal > Consumption by chemical industry (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Conversion in other energy-producing plants (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Total known reserves (per capita)
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by chemical industry
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by chemical industry (per capita)
Health > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding
Health > HIV AIDS > Deaths
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS
Health > Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health
Health > SARS fatality ratio %
Labor > Economically active children, study and work
Labor > Economically active children, study and work, female
Labor > Economically active children, study and work, male
Sports > 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GA

2nd

Agriculture > Exports to USA > Oranges
Crime > Assaults
Crime > Gun violence > Homicides > % homicides with firearms
Crime > Gun violence > Homicides > Non-firearm homicide rate > per 100,000 pop.
Crime > Kidnappings
Crime > Manslaughters
Crime > Murders (per capita)
Crime > Prisoners
Crime > Rapes
Economy > Income distribution > Richest 20%
Economy > Income share held by highest 10%
Economy > Market value of publicly traded shares (per $ GDP)
Economy > Micro, small and medium enterprises > number
Economy > Portfolio investment, equity > DRS, current US$ (per capita)
Economy > Share of household income > Highest 10%
Economy > SPAR > SPAR International Statistics 2005 > Retail Store > Numbers
Economy > Trade with US > US imports of miscellaneous nonferrous metals
Economy > World Trade > Exports > Wood chips waste
Education > Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24
Energy > Coal > Consumption by chemical industry
Energy > Coal > Consumption by households (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Consumption by iron and steel industry (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Consumption by other consumers (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Consumption for non-energy uses
Energy > Coal > Conversion in other energy-producing plants
Energy > Coal > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita)
Energy > Coal consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent (per capita)
Energy > Coal consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent (per $ GDP)
Energy > Coal > Energy balance requirement (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Gross inland availability (per capita)
Energy > Coal Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Total resources in place (per capita)
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by industry & construction
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by iron and steel industry
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by iron and steel industry (per capita)
Energy > Natural gas liquids n.e.s. > Statistical differences (per capita)
Health > ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider
Health > Children living with AIDS
Health > SARS median age range
Labor > Economically active children, female
Labor > Economically active children, male
Labor > Economically active children, total
Labor > Unemployment, female > % of female labor force
Labor > Unemployment, total > % of total labor force
Labor > Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24
Labor > Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24
Labor > Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24
Sports > 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games > Medals
Sports > 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games > Medals
Sports > 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GA
Sports > 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > L
Sports > 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GP
Sports > 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany > Qualification > Gap
Sports > All Blacks > Overall > Played
Sports > All Blacks > Overall > Won

3rd

Agriculture > Exports to USA > Grapes
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Mandarins clementines and similar citrus
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Oranges (per capita)
Agriculture > Grains > Corn stocks (per capita)
Agriculture > Grains > Oats imports (per capita)
Crime > Robberies
Economy > Population below poverty line
Economy > Portfolio investment, equity > DRS, current US$
Economy > Portfolio investment, equity > DRS, current US$ (per $ GDP)
Economy > Trade with US > US imports of steelmaking and ferroalloying materials-unmanufacd
Energy > Coal > Consumption by households
Energy > Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Consumption by iron and steel industry
Energy > Coal > Exports (per capita)
Energy > Coal Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent (per $ GDP)
Energy > Coal Production > Million tonnes (per $ GDP)
Energy > Coal > Production (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Recoverable reserves (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Total known reserves
Energy > Electricity production from coal sources > % of total
Energy > Electricity > Solar > Production > Public
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by other industries and construction
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Net inland availability
Energy > Gasworks Gas > Net inland availability (per capita)
Energy > Kerosene > Consumption in agriculture
Energy > Kerosene > Consumption in agriculture (per capita)
Energy > Kerosene > Consumption in road transport
Energy > Kerosene > Consumption in road transport (per capita)
Energy > Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Net transfers
Energy > Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Transfers out
Energy > Natural Gas (including LNG) > Conversion in other energy-producing plants
Energy > Petroleum Waxes > Statistical differences (per capita)
Labor > skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint
Labor > Total work time > Females over males
Labor > Unemployment, male > % of male labor force
Media > Television broadcast stations
Sports > 1972 Summer Paralympics > Gold
Sports > A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Points
Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 1970 British Commonwealth Games > Gold
Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 1974 British Commonwealth Games > Gold
Sports > Rugby World Cup Overall Record > 1987-2003 > %

4th

Agriculture > Exports to USA > Apples
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Apples (per capita)
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Grapes (per capita)
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Mushrooms (per capita)
Crime > Burglaries
Crime > Drug offences
Crime > Robberies (per capita)
Economy > Import value index
Economy > Market capitalization of listed companies > current US$ (per $ GDP)
Economy > Trade with US > US imports of gem diamonds-uncut or unset
Economy > World Trade > Exports > Base metal ore conc nes
Economy > World Trade > Exports > Coal non-agglomerated
Education > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary
Education > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male
Energy > Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers
Energy > Coal > Conversion in thermal power plants
Energy > Coal consumption (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Energy balance requirement
Energy > Coal > Gross inland availability
Energy > Coal > Total resources in place
Energy > Crude Petroleum > Production from tar sands oil shales
Energy > Fuelwood > Conversion in other energy-producing plants
Energy > Fuelwood > Conversion to other forms of energy
Energy > Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Net transfers (per capita)
Energy > Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Transfers out (per capita)
Energy > Motor Gasoline > Consumption in agriculture
Energy > Oil > Imports
Energy > Uranium Proved Reserves
Energy > Vegetal Waste > Consumption by industry & construction
Energy > Vegetal Waste > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)
Energy > Vegetal Waste > Consumption by other industries and construction
Energy > Vegetal Waste > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)
Environment > Pollution > Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuels 2000 (per $ GDP)
Health > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49
Health > expenditure, private > % of GDP
Health > HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS (per capita)
Internet > ISP
Labor > regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint
Labor > Unemployment rate
Media > And Then We Kiss > Charts > Peak
Media > Information and communication technology expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)
Media > World Idol > Results > Points
Religion > Church attendance
Religion > Protestantism > By country > Protestants
Sports > 1972 Summer Paralympics > Bronze
Sports > 1972 Summer Paralympics > Total
Sports > 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic > Feature Race Results > Laps
Sports > 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa > Main Race Results > Laps
Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 2006 Commonwealth Games > Silver
Sports > Overall Medal Table for Swimming at the Commonwealth Games > 1930-2006 > Total
Sports > Rugby World Cup > 2003 standings
Sports > Rugby World Cup Overall Record > 1987-2003 > F
Sports > Rugby World Cup Overall Record > 1987-2003 > W
Transportation > Highways > Unpaved
Transportation > Roadways > Unpaved

5th

Agriculture > Agricultural land > % of land area
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Mandarins clementines and similar citrus (per capita)
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Peaches (per capita)
Agriculture > Grains > Oats imports
Crime > Death penalty > Last executed
Crime > Total crimes
Economy > Market capitalization of listed companies > current US$
Economy > Trade with US > US imports of pulpwood and woodpulp
Economy > World Trade > Exports > Pearls precious stones
Economy > World Trade > Imports > Nickel ores concs etc
Education > Literacy rates, aged 15-24
Education > Literacy rates, aged 15-24 > Women
Education > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female
Energy > Coal > Consumption by other consumers
Energy > Coal > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Consumption in rail transport
Energy > Coal > Conversion to other forms of energy
Energy > Coal > Exports
Energy > Coal > Net inland availability
Energy > Coal > Net inland availability (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Production
Energy > Coal Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent
Energy > Coal Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total
Energy > Coal Production > Million tonnes (per capita)
Energy > Coal > Recoverable reserves
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by other transportation
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by public lighting
Energy > Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by other transportation
Energy > Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by other transportation (per capita)
Energy > Other Petroleum Products > Energy balance requirement
Energy > Other Petroleum Products > Imports
Energy > Uranium Proved Reserves (per capita)
Energy > Uranium > Reasonably assured reserves
Energy > White spirit/industrial spirit > Statistical differences (per capita)
Geography > land border lengths > P-S > Total Borders
Health > HIV AIDS > Deaths (per capita)
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services
People > African countries by population density > population
Sports > 1964 Summer Paralympics > Gold
Sports > 1972 Summer Paralympics > Silver
Sports > A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Cumulative
Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 2002 Commonwealth Games > Gold
Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 2006 Commonwealth Games > Gold
Taxation > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue

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